Clogher (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
| Clogher | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Irish House of Commons |
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| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1264 |
| Abolished | 1800 |
| Replaced by | Disenfranchised |
Coordinates: 54°24′36″N 7°10′23″W / 54.410°N 7.173°W
Clogher was a borough constituency in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. It represented the "city" of Clogher in County Tyrone. The city, actually no more than a village, gained its importance as the site of the cathedral of the Church of Ireland diocese of Clogher. The constituency was a rotten borough in the gift of the bishop. When the constituency was disestablished, bishop John Porter's claim for £15,000 compensation was disallowed.
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clogher was not represented.
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