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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 Casteconell. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Castleconnell, Co. Limerick

Electrified in 1950

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

Carrigart, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1955

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

Carrigans, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1953

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

Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1961

Cavan
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Gorey Hill. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Courtown, Inch and Hollyfort.

Gorey Hill, Co. Wexford

Electrified in 1959

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

Carrickeeshil, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1962

Cavan
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