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Castlemartyr was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1676 to 1800.

Borough

This constituency was the borough of Castlemartyr in County Cork. After its establishment in 1676 it had a sovereign, 12 burgesses and freemen. It was the base of Henry Boyle, Speaker of the Irish House of Commons from 1733 to 1756.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Castlemartyr was not represented. Under the terms of the Acts of Union 1800, the constituency was disenfranchised and abolished in 1801. The 2nd Earl of Shannon received £15,000 compensation for its disenfranchisement.

Members of Parliament, 1676–1801

1689–1801

Notes

1. Also elected for County Kildare in 1703, for which he chose to sit.
2. Also elected for County Dublin in 1703, for which he chose to sit.
3. Styled as The Honourable from 1758
4. Also elected for Clonakilty in 1790, for which he chose to sit

References

1. O'Hart 2007, p. 500.

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, 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.

• Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
• Historic constituencies in County Cork
• 1676 establishments in Ireland
• 1800 disestablishments in Ireland
• Constituencies established in 1676
• Constituencies disestablished in 1800