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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 Meath.

Connecting Meath to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Meath

Meath

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Meath, including Tara and Rathfeigh.

Tara (Kilmessan), Co. Meath

Electrified in 1950

Meath

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Hill of Down. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Killucan-Kinnefad, Ballivor, and Moyvalley.

Hill Of Down, Co. Meath

Electrified in 1956

Meath

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Enfield. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Hill of Down, Moyvalley, Summerhill, Kilcoone and Donadea.

Enfield, Co. Meath

Electrified in 1954

Meath

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Summerhill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Dunderry, Tara, Enfield, Kilcloone and Dunshaughlin.

Summerhill, Co. Meath

Electrified in 1955

Meath

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Siddan. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Kilmainhamwood, Meath Hill, Ardee, Nobber, Rathkenny and Grangegeeth.

Siddan, Co. Meath

Electrified in 1955

Meath