When the lights of Carlow Town were switched on on the 31th of July 1891 the Milford Mill hydroelectricity generation station enabled Carlow to become one of the first towns in Ireland and Britain to receive electirc power.
When the lights of Carlow Town were switched on on the 31th of July 1891 the Milford Mill hydroelectricity generation station enabled Carlow to become one of the first towns in Ireland and Britain to receive electirc power. The station still contributes to the National Grid today. A picturesque location with the lovely bridges, weir and canal.