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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 Lullymore. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Rhode, Carbury, Croghan, Allen and Clonsast.

Lullymore, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1958

Kildare
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilmead. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Vicarstown, Suncroft, Cormac, Baltinore, Ballynam and Ballyadams.

Kilmead, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1954

Kildare
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Kealstown, Prosperous, Esker, Newcastle and Jobstown.

Kill, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1948

Kildare
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kildangan. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Bishopswood, Ballybrittas, Kilmoney, Moorfield, Vicarstown and Suncroft.

Kildangan, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1953

Kildare
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kealstown. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Enfield, Kilcoone, Dunboyne, Donadea and Newcastle.

Kealstown, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1954

Kildare
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Donadea. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Enfield, Kilcloone, Dunboyne, Kealstown and Newcastle.

Donadea, Co. Kildare

Electrified in 1954

Kildare
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