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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.

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Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across parts of Counties Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Offaly.

Connecting Roscommon to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Roscommon

Roscommon

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries in County Sligo.

Connecting Sligo to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Sligo

Sligo

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries across parts of Counties Tipperary, Offaly and Waterford.

Connecting Tipperary to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Tipperary

Tipperary

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries in County Offaly,.

Connecting Offaly to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Offaly

Offaly

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries in County Waterford.

Connecting Waterford to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Waterford

Waterford

Map showing rural electrification area boundaries in County Wicklow.

Connecting Wicklow to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Wicklow

Wicklow