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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.

A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  	rural electrification area around Great Island. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Dungourney and Aghada.

Great Island, Co. Cork

Electrified in 1949

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  rural electrification area around Grangegeeth. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Siddan, Rathkenny, Collon, Tullyallen and Slane.

Grangegeeth, Co. Meath

Electrified in 1959

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

Gortroe, Co. Cork

Electrified in 1955

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  rural electrification area around Glendine. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Clonmult, Gortroe and Ballynoe.

Glendine, Co. Cork

Electrified in 1963

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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the  rural electrification area around Glenbeigh. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Keel, Annascaul, Milltown, Killirglin and Beaufort.

Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1958

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“A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cloghran. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Kilsallaghan.

Cloghran, Co. Dublin

Electrified in 1951

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