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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 Ballycumber. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Ballycumber, Co. Offaly

Electrified in 1959

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

Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1951

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

Ballyconneely, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1958

Galway
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A scanned, worn historical map from the 1940s of the rural electrification area around Rosscarbery. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region, including Drinagh, Corran, Union Hall and Lisavaird.

Rosscarbery, Co. Cork

Electrified in 1960

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

Donard, Co. Wicklow

Electrified in 1957

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

Ballinamult, Co. Waterford

Electrified in 1954

Waterford
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