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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 Laois.

Connecting Laois to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Laois

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Enfield. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Derryvale, Shanakil, Shanahoe, Cullahill and Galmoy.

Errill, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1952

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cullahill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Shanahoe, Ballinakill, Gorterril, Calmo, Grutt, Lisdowney and Corcetstown.

Cullahill, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1956

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Wolfhill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballynam, Ballynakill, Grutt, Moneriroe, Arless and Filleshin.

Wolfhill, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1959

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Vicarstown. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Clonreher, Ballybrittas, Kildangan, Kilmeag, Ballynam and Timahoe.

Vicarstown, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1960

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Shanahoe. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Camross, Raheen, Culahill and Errill.

Shanahoe, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1956

Laois