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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 Westmeath.

Connecting Westmeath to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Westmeath

Westmeath

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Westmeath, including Mullingar, Kilucan-Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge and Dysart.

Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1950

Westmeath

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Killucan–Kinnegad. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Mullingar, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Hill of Down, Ballyvor, Enfield, and Moyvalley.

Killucan-Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1950

Westmeath

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

Tang, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1957

Westmeath

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

Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1950

Westmeath

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

Turin, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1954

Westmeath