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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 Tievebrack.

Tievebrack, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1961

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

Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1949

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

Rosses, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1956

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Rathmullan, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1955

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

Rathmelton, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1954

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

Raphoe, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1952

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