Clare (UK Parliament constituency)
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For other parliamentary constituencies in County Clare, see Clare (constituency).
| Clare County constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1801 |
| Abolished: | 1885 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Members: | Two |
A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.
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[edit] Boundaries
This constituency comprised the whole of County Clare, except for the Borough of Ennis.
[edit] Members of Parliament
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- 1820–1828: William Vesey-FitzGerald
- 1828–1847: Daniel O'Connell
- 1852-1857: Sir John Forster Fitzgerald, GCB
- 1863–1877: Sir Colman O'Loghlen, 2nd Baronet
- 1877–1879: Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, 3rd Baronet
- 1879-1880: James Patrick Mahon (by-election)
- 1880-1885: James Patrick Mahon
- 1880-1885: William O'Shea
[edit] Elections
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[edit] References
- The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith (1st edition published in three volumes 1844-50), 2nd edition edited (in one volume) by F.W.S. Craig (Political Reference Publications 1973)
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
