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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 in County Offaly,.

Connecting Offaly to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Offaly

Offaly

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in Counties Laois and Carlow, including Rhode, Carbury and Lullymore.

Rhode, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1953

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Tober.

Tober, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1956

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Shinrone.

Shinrone, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1949

Offaly

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

Lusmagh, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1948

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Croghan. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, Lower Philipstown, Lullymore, Durrow, and Seashill.

Croghan, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1957

Offaly