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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 parts of Counties Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Offaly.

Connecting Roscommon to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Roscommon

Roscommon

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cootehall. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Riverstown, Drumacool, Drumkeeran, Ballyfornon, Kiltubrid, Drumlion and Breedoge.

Cootehall, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1959

Roscommon

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

Moore, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1949

Roscommon

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Tachmaconnell. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Rahara, Killure, Moore and Clonark

Taghmaconnell, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1955

Roscommon

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Scramogue. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Creeve, Tully, Kilglass, Drumlish, Mount Dillion and Kilashee.

Scramogue, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1955

Roscommon

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Rahara. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballyforan, Ballinamore, Knockcroghery, Kiltom, Ahascragh and Taghmaconnell.

Rahara, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1954

Roscommon