Cashel (Parliament of Ireland constituency) explained

Cashel
Type:borough
Borough:Cashel
County:County Tipperary
Region:Ireland
Parliament:ihc
Abolished:1801
Next:Cashel (UKHC)
Seats:2

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.

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. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.

Members of Parliament

1689–1801

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond party
1689 Patriot ParliamentJames Hackett
1692<-- party -->
1695Anthony Maude[2]
1703<-- party -->
1710<-- party -->
1715<-- party -->
1734<-- party -->
1739
1753
1771<-- party -->
1777<-- party -->
1783
1798
1799
1801Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Cashel

Notes

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. 633.
  2. or Arthur Maude