South Cork (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Cork
County constituency
Created: 1885
Abolished: 1922
Type: House of Commons

South Cork was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885-1922.

Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Cork County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

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[edit] Boundaries

This constituency comprised the southern part of County Cork.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Years Member Party
1885 - 1890 Joseph Edward Kenny Irish Parliamentary Party
1890 - 1892 Parnellite
1892 - 1900 Edward Barry Anti-Parnellite
1900 - 1910 Irish Parliamentary Party
1910 - 1918 John Walsh All-for-Ireland League
1918 - 1922 Michael Collins Sinn Féin

[edit] Elections

[edit] Reference

  • Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)