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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 Mount Nugent. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1957

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

Ballymacward, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1953

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

Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford

Electrified in 1956

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

Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1958

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

Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick

Electrified in 1956

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

Ballyduff, Co. Waterford

Electrified in 1948

Waterford
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