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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 Mountbolus. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Fivealley, Green, Kinnitty, Castletuffe, Clonasse, Rahan, Pollagh, and Seashill.

Mountbolus, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1961

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Moneygall. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Cloghjordan, Shinrone, Cangort, Rathurles, Roscrea, and Shanagh.

Moneygall, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1961

Offaly

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

Cloneygowan, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1959

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kinnitty,. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Carrig, Lisnachri, Fivealley, Green, Mountbolus, Derrymoy, Shinrone, Cangort, and Kilcolman.

Kinnitty, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1955

Offaly

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilcoleman. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Carrig, Shinrone, Cangort, Birr, and Derrinboy.

Kilcoleman, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1961

Offaly

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

Rahan, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1953

Offaly