Dingle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.
Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was based in the town of Dingle in County Kerry.
History
It was incorporated by charter in 1607 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and 150 freemen two resident. It had a corporation, and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 150 freemen. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Dingle was represented with two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.
Members of Parliament, 1585âÂÂ1801
- 1585 Thomas Trant and James Trant
- 1613âÂÂ1615 Thomas Trant FitzRichard and Michael Hussey
- 1634âÂÂ1635 Dominick Rice and James Rice
- 1639âÂÂ1649 Sir George Blundell, 2nd Baronet and Christopher Roper
- 1661âÂÂ1666 Launcelot Sandes and Samuel Bathurst (Bathurst sat for Sligo - replaced 1661 by Robert Fowkes)
1689âÂÂ1801
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692âÂÂ1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 February 2002), , History of the Irish Parliament Online - Ulster Historical Foundation
- T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534âÂÂ1691, Oxford University Press, 1978