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Athy was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Athy was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament, 1560–1801

Notes

1. Also elected for Kildare Borough in 1761, for which he chose to sit
2. Also elected for Dublin City in 1790, for which he chose to sit

References

1. O'Hart 2007, p. 502.
2. ^ Parliamentary Papers, Volume 62, Part 2. p. 619.
3. ^ McGrath, Brid (24 October 1998). "A biographical dictionary of the membership of the Irish House of Commons 1640-1641" – via www.tara.tcd.ie.

Bibliography

• O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. Vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0-7884-1927-7.
• 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
• 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.

• Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
• Historic constituencies in County Kildare
• Athy
• 1614 establishments in Ireland
• 1800 disestablishments in Ireland
• Constituencies established in 1614
• Constituencies disestablished in 1800