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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 Ballinamuck. A hand‑drawn boundary outlines the region.

Ballinamuck, Co. Longford

Electrified in 1954

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

Ballinamore, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1954

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

Ballinahown, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1960

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

Ballinagh, Co. Cavan

Electrified in 1955

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

Aughrim, Co. Galway

Electrified in 1951

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

Athlacca, Co. Limerick

Electrified in 1954

Limerick
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