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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 Clifden. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Clifden, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1953

Longford
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Cleggan. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region

Cleggan, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1956

Galway
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Clashmore. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Clashmore, Co. Waterford

Electrified in 1958

Waterford
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Clareen. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Clareen, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1955

Offaly
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Kilkieran. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Cill Chiarain, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1959

Galway
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around churchill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Churchill, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1959

Donegal
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