Cork South (Dáil Éireann constituency)

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For the 1885–1922 constituency, see South Cork (UK Parliament constituency).

Cork South is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. It existed from 1948–1961. It elected three Teachtaí Dála (TDs) to the Dáil, using the Single Transferable Vote method of proportional representation (PR-STV).

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The administrative county of Cork except the portion thereof which was comprised in the constituencies of Cork Borough, Cork North, Cork East and Cork West.

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The constituency was created in 1948, under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, for the 1948 general election to Dáil Éireann. It succeeded the constituency of Cork South East. It was abolished under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1961, when it was partially replaced by the new constituency of Cork South West.

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v • d • e Parliamentary constituencies in County Cork and Borough/City

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)

Westminster 1801–1922	Bandon (1801–1885) · Cork County (1801–1885) · Cork City (1801–1922) · East Cork (1885–1922) · Mid Cork (1885–1922) · North Cork (1885–1922) · North East Cork (1885–1922) · South Cork (1885–1922) · South East Cork (1885–1922) · West Cork (1885–1922) · Kinsale (1801–1885) · Mallow (1801–1885) · Youghal (1801–1885)

Dáil Éireann 1918–present	Cork Borough (1921–1969) · Cork City (1918–1921) · Cork City (1977–1981) · Cork City North West (1969–1977) · Cork City South East (1969–1977) · East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork East (1923–1937), 1948–1961, 1981— ) · Cork East and North East (1921–1923) · Mid Cork (1918–1921) · Cork Mid (1961–1981) · Cork Mid, North, South, South East and West (1921–1923) · North Cork (1918–1921) · Cork North (1923–1961) · Cork North Central (1981— ) · North East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork North East (1961–1981) · Cork North West (1981— ) · South Cork (1918–1921) · Cork South (1948–1961) · Cork South Central (1981— ) · South East Cork (1918–1921) · Cork South East (1937–1948) · Cork South West (1961— ) · West Cork (1918–1921) · Cork West (1923–1961)