| Kerry North | |
| Type: | Dáil |
| Year: | 1937 |
| Abolished: | 2011 |
| Map4: | Kerry North (Dáil Éireann constituency).png |
| Map Entity: | Ireland |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Local Council Label: | Local government area |
| Local Council: | County Kerry |
| Previous: | Kerry |
| Next: | Kerry North–West Limerick |
Kerry North was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (the Irish parliament), from 1937 to 2011. The method of election was proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The constituency was located in the northern half of County Kerry, located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains; and included Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland.[1] Until 1961 it also included the Dingle Peninsula, which was then transferred to Kerry South.[2] It was established by the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935 when the former Kerry constituency was divided into Kerry North and Kerry South.[3] It was first used at the 1937 general election to the 9th Dáil.
The constituency elected 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) from 1937 to 1961 and 3 deputies from 1961 to 2011.
From 2007 to 2011, it had been defined as:[1]
In 2007, the Constituency Commission proposed that at the next general election the constituency of Kerry North be replaced with Kerry North–West Limerick, with the transfer of certain electoral divisions from Limerick West and other electoral divisions to Kerry South.[4] It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009, and was used at the 2011 general election.[5] [6]
The constituency of Kerry North–West Limerick comprised the northern half of County Kerry, located between the River Shannon estuary and the Slieve Mish Mountains; taking in Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Ballybunion and Castleisland; and the western part of County Limerick taking in the town of Abbeyfeale; and the villages of Athea, Glin, Mountcollins, Templeglantine and Tournafulla. It was only used at the 2011 general election.
At the 2016 general election, Kerry North–West Limerick and Kerry South were superseded by the constituencies of Kerry and Limerick County.
Following the death of Clann na Poblachta TD Johnny Connor, a by-election was held on 29 February 1956. The seat was won by the Clann na Poblachta candidate Kathleen O'Connor, daughter of the deceased TD.