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Rural electrification archive

This collection contains articles about each of the 762 rural areas that Ireland was divided up into for the Rural electrification scheme in the 1940s.

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  rural electrification area around Rassan.

Rassan, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1958

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Nolagh. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Tonyliffe, Shercock, Magheracloone, and Moyer.

Nolagh, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1960

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Moyer. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Tonyliffe, Nolagh, Carrickorpan, Magheracloone, and Kilmainhamwood.

Moyer, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1961

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Maghera. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Mount Nugent, Oldcastle, Carrickorpan, Lislin, and Carhaross.

Maghera, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1960

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Gowna. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Leggacy, Kilnaleck, Dring, Kilcogy, and Aghnacliff.

Gowna, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1949

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilnaleck. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Gowna, Ballinagh, Crosskeys, Rassan, Kilcogy, and Dring.

Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1960

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