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| Ardfert Corporation constituency |
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| Created: | 1639 |
| Post-Union: | Disenfranchised |
| Type: | Irish House of Commons |
'Ardfert was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.
Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was based in the town of Ardfert in County Kerry.
Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disfranchised.
History
It was incorporated by charter in 1639 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen.
Members
- 1661-1666
- 1689 Patriot Parliament,
- Col. Roger MacElligot
- Cornelius MacGillicuddy
- 1692-1695
- 1692-1695 Christopher Dominic
- 1692-1695 Andrew Young
- 1695-1703
- 1703-1713
- 1703-.... Christopher Dominic
- 1703-1713 Henry Rose
- 1703-17.. Andrew Young
- 1713-1715
- 1715-1727 William Crosby
Elections
- 1695
- 1703
- 1713
- 1715
- 1727
- 1761
- 1768
- 1776
- 1783
- 1790
- 1796 (by-election)
- 1797
See Also
Irish House of Commons List of Irish constituencies
See also
- Ardfert, a town in County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.
- Irish House of Commons
- List of Irish constituencies
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,[1]
- T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
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