Ballyshannon (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Ballyshannon was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1613 to 1800.

Borough This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Ballyshannon in County Donegal. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800.

Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 ElectionFirst MPSecond MPApril 1613 Paul Gore Edward Cherry1613 Sir Arthur SavageJune 1634 Thomas Leake Michael StanhopeDecember 1634 James Dillon1639 Sir Robert Meredith James CusackApril 1661 John BridgesAlso elected for Kilmallock, for which he chose to sit Sir Anthony MorganAlso elected for Taghmon, for which he chose to sitMay 1661 Robert King William Hill 1689 Ballyshannon was not represented in the Patriot Parliament. 1692 Francis Folliott John Folliott 1695 Hon. Henry Folliott 1697 Richard Warburton 1703 Richard Geering 1713 Owen Wynne John Rochfort November 1727 William ConollyAlso elected for County Londonderry in 1727, for which he chose to sit Whig Thomas Pearson 1727 William James Conolly 1737 Edward WalpoleKnighted in 1753 1754 Michael Clarke May 1761 Thomas ConollyAlso elected for County Londonderry in 1761, for which he chose to sit 1761 John Gustavus Handcock 1766 Hugh Henry Mitchell 1768 Francis AndrewsAlso elected for Londonderry City in 1768, for which he chose to sit 1769 William Gamble 1776 John Staples Sir Michael Cromie 1783 William Ogilvie 1790 Thomas Dickson January 1798 Viscount Corry David Babington 1798 Sir William Richardson 1801 Disenfranchised

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Bibliography Return of Members of Parliament (1878), vol. ii, p. 611–612.