- Kerry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Kerry
Former County constituencyCreated Post-Union Kerry Type Irish House of Commons Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. Following the Act of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.
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Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was based in County Kerry.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kerry was represented with two members.[1]
Members of Parliament
1689–1801
Election First member First party Second member Second party 1689 Patriot Parliament Nicholas Brown Sir Thomas Crosby 1692 Edward Denny Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice 1697 William Sandes 1703 Edward Denny John Blennerhassett 1709 John Blennerhassett 1713 Sir Maurice Crosbie 1715 John Blennerhassett 1727 Arthur Denny 1743 Hon. John FitzMaurice 1751 John Blennerhassett 1759 Lancelot Crosbie 1761 Viscount FitzMaurice John Blennerhassett 1762 John Blennerhassett 1763 Thomas FitzMaurice 1768 Barry Denny 1775 Arthur Blennerhassett 1776 Rowland Bateman 1783 Sir Barry Denny, 1st Bt Richard Townsend Herbert 1790 John Blennerhassett May 1794 John Gustavus Crosbie July 1794 Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Bt 1795 Maurice FitzGerald 1798 James Crosbie 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Kerry Notes
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.
- Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4 , and online [1]
- T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
- Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons
Parliamentary constituencies in County Kerry Parliament of Ireland
to 1800Westminster 1801–1922
and First Dáil 1918Kerry (1801–1885) · Tralee (1801–1885) · East Kerry (1885–1922) · North Kerry (1885–1922) · South Kerry (1885–1922) · West Kerry (1885–1922)
Dáil Éireann
1921–presentKerry–Limerick West (1921–1923) · Kerry (1923–1937) · Kerry North (1937– 2011) · Kerry South (1937– ) · Kerry North–West Limerick (2011– )
European Parliament
1979–presentIrish 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 · WicklowCategories:- Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
- Historic constituencies in County Kerry
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