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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 Clochane. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballydavid.

Cloghane, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1954

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

Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1961

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

Ballydavid, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1961

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

Portmagee, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1960

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  rural electrification area around Rathea. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballydonoghue, Moyvane, Listowel, Lixnaw, Abbeydorney and Ardoughter.

Rathea, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1960

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Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1950

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