The Quiet Revolution by Michael Shiel
The bringing of electricity to rural Ireland, begun in the 1940s, was a quiet revolution that transformed the lives of rural dwellers. This book is an entertaining and detailed account of those events. It tells of the plans, the financing, the organization, materials and problems, the celebrations, and the contributions of the many different organizations that made the project possible. It brings the spirit of the times to life and recaptures the enthusiasm and sense of awe that greeted this new source of energy and the beginning of modern life.'It is one of the major advances in our country in this century and perhaps in social terms the most significant since the Famine, apart from the abolition of landlordismThis book is of unique value.'
-- Dr Tom WalshGreat social history
-- Joe Duffy, RTE
MICHAEL SHIEL was born in Galway and graduated as an engineer from UCG. He began work on one of the first rural schemes in 1947, and claims he was the first registered rural electrification consumer west of the Shannon, at his home near Enniscrone. He later became Commercial/Distribution Director of ESB.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780862788407 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862788404 |
| Title | The Quiet Revolution |
| Author | Michael Shiel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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