Clonakilty (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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Clonakilty
Borough constituency
Created: 1613
Post-Union: Disfranchised
Type: Irish House of Commons

Established by a charter of James 1 granting it to Sir Richard Boyle, it was purchased from Lord Burlington by Speaker Boyle in 1738 and he nominated the provost from three burgesses elected by the Corporation and freemen. In the 1783 election 7 voted. It was disenfranchised by the Act of Union 1800 and Lord Shannon received compensation of £15,000. It was sometimes known as Cloghnakilty.

Contents

[edit] Elections

  • 1692
  • 1695
  • 1703
  • 1713
  • 1715
  • 1725
  • 1727
  • 1761
  • 1766 (by-election)
  • 1768
  • 1776
  • 1783 (by-election)
  • 1784
  • 1790
  • 1792 (by-election)
  • 1796 (by-election)
  • 1797

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] References

  • Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4
  • T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
  • Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8
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[edit] See also

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Parliament of Ireland
to 1800

Baltimore (1614–1800) · Bandonbridge (1614–1800) · Castlemartyr (1676–1800) · Charleville (1673–1800) · Clonakilty (1613–1800) · Cork City (1264–1800) · Cork County (????–1800) · Doneraile (1640–1800) · Kinsale (1334?–1800) · Mallow (1613–1800) · Midleton (1671–1800) · Rathcormack (c.1611–1800) · Youghal (????–1800)
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