- Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Clare
Former County constituencyCreated Post-Union Clare Type Irish House of Commons Clare was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
Contents
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clare was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1583 Sir Turlogh O’Brien, Ennistymon.
- 1585 Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.
- 1613 Sir Daniel O’Brien, Kt., Carrigaholt.
- 1613 Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.
- 1634 Sir Barnaby O’Brien (Earl of Thomond).
- 1634 Boetius Clancy
- 1634 Sir Daniel O’Brien.
- 1639 Dermot O’Brien of Dromore.
- 1639 Donogh O’Brien of Dough.
- 1661 Henry Baron of Ibrickan.
- 1661 Sir Henry Ingoldsby, Bt., Beggstown Castle, Co. Meath.
1689–1801
Election First member First party Second member Second party 1689 Patriot Parliament David O'Brien John MacNemara 1692 Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st Bt Sir Joseph Williamson 1695 Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Bt 1703 Lucius O'Brien 1715 Francis Gore John Ivers 1725 George Purdon 1727 Francis Burton Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt 1745 Robert Hickman 1757 Murrough O'Brien 1761 Francis Pierpoint Burton 1765 Charles MacDonnell 1768 Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt 1776 Edward FitzGerald Hugh Dillon Massy [note 1] 1778 Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt 1783 Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Bt 1790 Francis Nathaniel Burton Francis McNamara 1797 Hugh Dillon Massy 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clare Notes
- ^ Declared not duly elected in 1776
References
- ^ O'Hart (2007), p. 501
Bibliography
- O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0788419277.
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons
Parliamentary constituencies in County Clare Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Ennis (1614–1800) · Clare (????–1800)
Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Clare (1801–1885) · Ennis (1801–1885) · East Clare (1885–1922) · West Clare (1885–1922)
Dáil Éireann
1918–presentClare (1921–) · Clare–Galway South (1969–1977)
European Parliament
1979–presentMunster (1979–2004) · North-West (2004– )
Irish counties: Carlow · Cavan · Clare · Cork · Donegal · Dublin · Galway · Kerry · Kildare · Kilkenny · Laois · Leitrim · Limerick · Longford · Louth · Mayo · Meath · Monaghan · Offaly · Roscommon · Sligo · Tipperary · Waterford · Westmeath · Wexford · Wicklow Categories:- Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Historic constituencies in County Clare
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