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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 in County Wexford, with labelled rural areas.

Connecting Wexford to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Wexford

Wexford

Map of the Rural Electrification Scheme area divisions across parts of Counties Cavan and Monaghan, showing boundary lines and labelled rural areas.

Connecting Cavan to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Cavan

Cavan

Map of County Clare showing the 40 rural areas created for the Rural Electrification Scheme, with area boundaries and place names marked across the county.

Connecting Clare to the national grid

Explore the history of electricity in County Clare

Clare

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Westmeath, including Mullingar, Kilucan-Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge and Dysart.

Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Electrified in 1950

Westmeath

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Donegal, including Carndonagh.

Carndonagh, Co. Donegal

Electrified in 1956

Donegal

Map extract showing rural electrification areas in County Wexford, including Shelburne, Foulkesmills and Bannow.

Shelburne, Co. Wexford

Electrified in 1948

Wexford