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The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive franchise, similar to the unreformed House of Commons in contemporary England and Great Britain. Catholics were disqualified from sitting in the Irish parliament from 1691, even though they comprised the vast majority of the Irish population.
Baltimore was a potwalloper constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1614 to 1801.
Castlemartyr was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1676 to 1800.
Midleton was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Incorporated by Charter, 1671 whereby it was granted to Sir John Brodrick with a Corporation sovereign, two bailiffs and 12 burgesses. It was disenfranchised at the Act of Union and compensation of £15,000 paid to Viscount Midleton.
Bandonbridge was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
Rathcormack was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. It was a mix of potwalloping and a Manor Borough established by charter and remained tied to the borough and surrounding area. The franchise was vested in the £5 and until 1793, Protestant freeholders and after 1782 a year's residence was necessary. It was disenfranchised on the 1 January 1801 on the coming into force of the Acts of Union 1800 and compensation of £15,000 was paid to the representatives of the Tonson family.
Clonakilty was a constituency in County Cork represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
Charleville was a constituency in County Cork represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
Old Leighlin was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It based in Old Leighlin, near the town of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow. It was a bishop's borough, controlled by the Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin.
Doneraile was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Doneraile is in County Cork, Republic of Ireland.
Thomastown was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.
Athy was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.
Bannow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
Athlone was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough became the Westminster constituency of Athlone.
Ardfert was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of Ireland until the Act of Union 1800.
Dingle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
County Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Following the Act of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.
Waterford City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1264 to 1800. Following the Act of Union of 1800 the borough retained one seat.
County Galway was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.
County Cork was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
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,
- T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
- Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press ISBN 1-84682-030-8
- 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.