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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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Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across County Kerry.

Connecting Kerry to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Kerry

Kerry

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Kerry, including Ballydesmond.

Ballydesmond, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1955

Kerry

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Kerry, including Sneem, Templenoe and Kenmare.

Templenoe, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1959

Kerry

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Fenit. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ardfert, Abbeydorney, and Tralee.

Fenit, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1948

Kerry

A scanned page from the ESB REO magazine about the Causeway Rural Area.

Causeway, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1950

Kerry

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Milltown. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Keel, Glenbeigh, Firies and Beaufort.

Milltown, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1956

Kerry