Cashel_(Parliament_of_Ireland_constituency)

Cashel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Cashel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency

Cashel (also known as Cashel Borough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland to 1800.

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Borough

This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Cashel, County Tipperary.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Cashel was represented with two members.[1] Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

Members of Parliament

  • 1585 Denis Conway and Patrick Kearney[2]
  • 1613–1615 John Sale and Dr John Haley[2]
  • 1634–1635 Thomas Little and Dr John Haley[2]
  • 1639–1649 Thomas Little (died and replaced 1640 by Richard Haley (recorder)) and Patrick Boyton[2]
  • 1661–1666 Richard Le Hunte and Eliah Greene[2]

1689–1801

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Notes

    References

    1. [1]
      O'Hart 2007, p. 503.
    2. [2]
      Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 633.
    3. [3]
      or Arthur Maude

    Bibliography

    • O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
    • Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
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