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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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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Timahoe. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region

Timahoe, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1958

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Lisdowney. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Cullahill, Crutt, Coreetstown and Woosgift.

Lisdowney, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1962

Laois

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

Kilcotton, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1963

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Garrymore. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Stratford, Clonetowan, Clonsast, Clonaslee, Ballybrittas and Clonreier.

Garrymore, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1960

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Clonreher. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Clonaslee, Castlecuffe, Carrymore, Ballinakill, Cardtown and Timahoe.

Clonreher, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1957

Laois

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Castlecuffe. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Mountbolus, Clonaslee and Clonreher.

Castlecuffe, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1964

Laois