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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 Tourmakeady,. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballygarries, and Ballintubber.

Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1954

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Glenisland. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Glenhest, Pontoon, Kilmeena, Mountgordon and Belcarra.

Glenisland, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1956

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Glenhest. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Lahardane, Pontoon, Glenisland, and Mountgort.

Glenhest, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1964

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Glencastle. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Moyrahan, Glenamoy, Geesala, and Belmullet.

Glencastle, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1958

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

Glenamoy, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1959

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Geesala. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Fallmore, Glencastle, Belmullet, and Ballycroy.

Geesala, Co. Mayo

Electrified in 1957

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