Created 1326 (1326) Founded 1326 | Abolished 1800 Replaced by Carrickfergus | |
Carrickfergus was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1326 to 1800.
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Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was the borough of Carrickfergus in County Antrim. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland to 1800.
History
In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Carrickfergus was not represented. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
References
Carrickfergus (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA