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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 of Ticknock brownish blurry writing

Steph Test: Rural electrification of Ticknock, Co Dublin in 1950

Information on Tick

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across County Mayo.

Connecting Mayo to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Mayo

Mayo

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across County Carlow.

Connecting Carlow to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Carlow

Carlow

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 showing rural electrification area boundaries in County Louth.

Connecting Louth to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Louth

Louth

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across County Longford.

Connecting Longford to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Longford

Longford