Rathcormac was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. It was a mix of potwalloping and a Manor Borough established by charter and remained tied to the borough and surrounding area. The franchise was vested in the £5 and until 1793, Protestant freeholders and after 1782 a year's residence was necessary. It was disenfranchised on the 1 January 1801 on the coming into force of the Acts of Union 1800 and compensation of £15,000 was paid to the representatives of the Tonson family.
Borough This constituency was the borough of Rathcormac in County Cork. After its establishment in 1611 it had a sovereign, 12 burgesses and freemen.
Members of Parliament ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 James Barry Edward Powel 1692 James Barry Robert Foulke September 1703 Daniel Gahanfrom 1705 Sir Daniel Gahan 1703 John Silver 1713 James Barry Edward Corker November 1715 Jephson Busteed 1715 James Tynte 1727 James Barry Redmond Barry 1728 William FitzHerbert 1743 Joseph Leeson 1743 Brettridge Badham 1745 John Magill 1757 Abraham Devonsher 1761 James Dennis 1768 James Barry 1776 William Tonson Francis Bernard Beamish 1783 Charles Francis Sheridan Sackville Hamilton 1784 Thomas Orde 1790 Henry Duquerry John Philpot Curran Patriot January 1798 Charles McDonnell Henry Boyle, Viscount Boyle 1798 William Bagwell 1801 Constituency disenfranchised
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See also Rathcormac, a town in County Cork Irish House of Commons List of Irish constituencies
References Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692 – 1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), , T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978 Tim Cadogan and Jeremiah Falvey, A Biographical Dictionary of Cork, 2006, Four Courts Press