Skip to Content

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 Kilfenora. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Lisdoonvarna, Fanore, Liscannor, Ennistymon, and Corofin.

Kilfenora, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1959

Learn more
A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilkee. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Doonbeg, Carrigaholt, Cross, Cooraclare, and Knockerra.

Kilkee, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1961

Learn more
A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilmaley. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Inagh, Doolough, Clarecastle, and Lisseycasey.

Kilmaley, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1958

Learn more
A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilmihill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Mullagh, Cooraclare, Kilmaley, Lisseycasey, Cranny, and Kildysart.

Kilmihill, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1956

Learn more
A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Knockerra. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Doonbeg, Kilkee, Cooraclare, Kilmihil, Labasheeda, and Cranny.

Knockerra, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1955

Learn more
A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Labasheeda. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Cooraclare, Knockerra, Cranny, Kildysert, Ballynacally, and Shanagolden.

Labbasheeda, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1962

Learn more