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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 Castletown. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Castletown, Co. Limerick

Electrified in 1954

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

Castlegar, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1951

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

Aghada, Co. Cork

Electrified in 1951

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

Ballybrittas, Co. Laois

Electrified in 1951

Laois
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Ballyferriter. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Lispole and Ballydavid.

Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry

Electrified in 1961

Kerry
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Ballydooly. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Ballymoe, Glinsk, Cartron, Tully, Mount Dillon and Fuerty.

Ballydooly, Co. Roscommon

Electrified in 1959

Roscommon
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