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Kinvara and Ardrahan- 1949

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Connacht Tribune 10th December, 1949 p7 (abridged)

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South Galway, which has already succeeded in having most of its parishes entirely or almost entirely electrified, is now moving steadily towards the completion of the scheme.
Kinvara Guild, Muintir na Tire, has already completed the preliminary spade work necessary for the launching of the scheme. The area hoped to be electrified comprises the entire parish of Kinvara, plus the northern part of Ardrahan parish not included in the primal electrification done in the district. In order to arouse interest the Parish Council of the Guild secured the services of Messrs. Treston and Carlin of the E.S.B. who showed films in Kinvara illustrating the many advantages of electricity. Mr. D. Treston, a member of the well-known Gort family, gave an excellent commentary on the films and explained the scheme of rural electrification. The members are conducting a house to house canvass prior to the official house to house visits of the officials of the E.S.B

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Kinvara – 1925

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Irish Independent 14th August, 1925 p.1

Kinvara telegraph
Kinvara c 1950 Cresswell archives

GOVERNMENT NOTICES
Department of Posts and Telegraphs
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Provisions of the Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1920, that the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs having obtained the consent in the behalf of the body having the control of the public road described below, intends to place a Telegraphic Line over and along the said public road, and for that purpose to erect and maintain posts in and upon the same under the powers conferred on him by the said Telegraph Acts.
BY COMMAND OF THE MINISTER FOR POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS
Main Street, from existing line to Civic Guard Barracks, Kinvara, Co. Galway

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Kinvara – 1951

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Connacht tribune 28th April, 1951 p.7

MAin Street Kinvara
Kinvara – Cresswell archives

In the Dáil last week Mr. R. Lahiffe asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce what were the reasons for the delay in bringing rural electrification to Kinvara. The Minister stated that a canvass of the area had not met with sufficient response to make the scheme financially sound. He understood, he stated, that a local committee was endeavouring the increase the number of potential consumers and he could give no assurance as to when electricity would be brought to that area.