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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 Kilkenny.

Connecting Kilkenny to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Kilkenny

Kilkenny

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Stoneyford. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Callan, Bennettsbridge, Graiguenamanagh, Kilmaganny, Knocktopher, and Castlecannon.

Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny

Electrified in 1950

Kilkenny

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Castlecannon. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Stoneyford, Kilmaganny, The Rower, Tullogher, Glenmore, Owning, and Ballyclasse.

Castlegannon, Co. Kilkenny

Electrified in 1961

Kilkenny

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Owning. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Crangemore, Ballycassey, Castlecannon, Kilsheelan, Polone, and Rathgornack.

Owning, Co. Kilkenny

Electrified in 1951

Kilkenny

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Glenmore. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Castlecannon, Tullogher, Slieverue, Whitechurch, Newbawn, and Shelburne.

Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny

Electrified in 1956

Kilkenny

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Goresbridge. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including St. Johns, Castlewarren, Gowran, Bennettsbridge, Ballymurphy, and Graiguenamanagh.

Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny

Electrified in 1950

Kilkenny