Area: Streete
Started: September 1955
Finished: June 1956
Poles used: 920
Line used (km): 74
Premises connected: 200
The figures above were sourced from our REO News magazine, to learn more about what these figures mean, visit our interactive map. The map above shows the area boundary and is from a digitised version of the original map used during the scheme.
The REO News from September 1956 tells us there were construction difficulties in Streete.
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"Streete Rural Area, Cos. Westmeath/Longford: Mr. T. Dennehy, R.A.E., met a fair amount of construction difficulties in Streete rural area, and also suffered from a general increase in construction costs from the time of design. He does not say how the return worked out but, from the figures of cost and revenue, we fear it may have fallen.
On the brighter side of the picture, sales were very good at a total of £1,036, and the A.O., Mr. J. J. McGrath, is to be congratulated on this result. There was a general tendency towards the domestic appliances as the area was principally devoted to cattle rearing, but we did note that the agricultural appliances"
This digital scan from the REO News displays the following text:
"were not neglected.
Mr. Dennehy pays tribute to his Supervisor, Mr. J. McManus, who was transferred from the crew at the completion of the Streete area. His co‑operation and advice were invaluable to Mr. Dennehy in his early days as an R.A.E."