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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.

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“A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cranny. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Kiladysery and Lisseycasey.

Cranny, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1961

Clare

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cooraclare. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Doonbeg and knockerra.

Cooraclare, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1957

Clare

“A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Clarecastle. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Quin, Barefield and Lisseycasey.

Clarecastle, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1951

Clare

“A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Bridgetown. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Oatfield, Parteen and Birdhill.

Bridgetown, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1959

Clare

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Ballyvaughan. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Fanore and Kinvarra

Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

Electrified in 1953

Clare