County Kerry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the county retained two seats.

Boundaries and boundary changes This constituency was based in County Kerry.

History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Kerry was represented by two members.

Members of Parliament 1376: Gilbert Fitz Walter and Thomas Fitz Daniell of Rathlaici were elected to come to England to consult with the king and council about the government of Ireland and about an aid for the king. 1585–1586: John Fitzgerald and Thomas Spring 1613–1615: Daniel O'Sullivan Beare and Stephen Rice of Ballyruddell 1634–1635: John FitzGerald and Walter Crosbie and Sir Valentine Browne 1639–1649: Sir Valentine Browne (died 1640 and replaced by Maurice Fitzgerald) and Sir Edward Denny 1654: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (First Protectorate Parliament, Westminster) 1656: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (Second Protectorate Parliament, Westminster) 1659: Sir Hardress Waller; Henry Ingoldsby (Third Protectorate Parliament, Westminster) 1661–1666: Captain John Blennerhassett, snr and Arthur Denny

1689–1801 ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 Nicholas Brown Sir Thomas Crosbie 1692 Edward Denny Hon. Thomas FitzMaurice 1697 William Sandes 1703 Edward Denny John Blennerhassett 1709 John Blennerhassett 1713 Sir Maurice Crosbie 1715 John Blennerhassett 1727 Arthur Denny 1743 Hon. John FitzMaurice 1751 John Blennerhassett 1759 Lancelot Crosbie 1761 Viscount FitzMaurice John Blennerhassett 1762 John Blennerhassett 1763 Thomas Fitzmaurice 1768 Barry Denny 1775 Arthur Blennerhassett 1776 Rowland Bateman 1783 Sir Barry Denny, 1st Bt Richard Townsend Herbert 1790 John Blennerhassett May 1794 John Gustavus Crosbie July 1794 Sir Barry Denny, 2nd Bt 1795 Maurice FitzGerald 1798 James Crosbie 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Kerry

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Bibliography

Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), , and online History of the Irish Parliament Online – Ulster Historical Foundation T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534–1691, Oxford University Press, 1978