| Belfast | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
| County | County Antrim |
| Borough | Belfast |
| 1613–1801 | |
| Seats | 2 |
| Replaced by | Belfast |
Belfast was a constituency in the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland, until 1800.
Belfast in County Antrim was enfranchised as a borough constituency in 1613. It continued to be entitled to send two Members of Parliament to the Irish House of Commons until the Parliament of Ireland was merged into the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801.
During the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland Belfast was represented from 1654 in the Westminster Parliament as part of the Carrickfergus and Belfast constituency. Belfast was the place of election in this single-member constituency. See First Protectorate Parliament for further details.
In 1661, following the restoration of the king, the Parliament of Ireland was re-established as it had existed before the Protectorate. In the Patriot Parliament of 1690 summoned by King James II, Belfast was represented by one member. [1]
Under the Acts of Union 1800 the Parliament of Ireland was merged with the Parliament of Great Britain to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The 300 members of the Irish House of Commons were reduced to 100 Irish members of the United Kingdom House of Commons. As part of that process Belfast lost one of its seats.
Antrim was a borough constituency which elected two MPs to the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Armagh Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1613 to 1800.
Ballyshannon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1613 to 1800.
Carrickfergus was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1326 to 1800, the house of representatives of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Cavan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.
Donegal was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
Ennis was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. In the Patriot Parliament summoned by James II in 1689, Ennis was represented with two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800, it was succeeded by the Ennis constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
Carlow was a constituency representing the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.
Ardfert was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Ireland until the Act of Union 1800.
Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800.
County Antrim was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
Killybegs was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.