Castlemartyr (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Castlemartyr | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons |
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1676 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Castlemartyr (also known as Castlemartyr Borough) was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1676 to 1800.
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 Speaker Boyle and this family had control until disenfrachisement.
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Castlemartyr was not represented. Under the terms of the Act of Union 1800, the constituency was disenfranchised and abolished in 1801. The 2nd Earl of Shannon received £15,000 compensation for its disenfranchisement.
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