Blessington in County Wicklow was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1670 until 1800.
History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Blessington was represented with two members.
Members of Parliament, 1670–1801 ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 James Eustace Maurice Eustace 1692 William Crowe Sir Richard Levinge 1695 Denny Muschamp Gideon Delaune 1703 William Crowe John Jephson 1711 Hon. Charles Boyle 1719 David Dunbar 1724 Joseph Slattery November 1727 Sir Richard Levinge, 2nd Bt Anthony MaloneAlso elected for County Westmeath in 1727, for which he chose to sit 1727 Patrick French 1745 Charles Ussher 1748 Joseph Kelly 1749 Francis McCartney 1759 George Smyth 1761 John Monck Mason 1768 George Smyth 1769 John Monck Mason 1771 Charles Dunbar 1776 John Talbot Dillon 1779 John Reilly October 1783 William MontgomeryAlso elected for Hillsborough in 1783, for which he chose to sit 1783 Sir Richard Johnston, 1st Bt 1796 David Ker 1798 Richard Annesley 1800 William Saurin 1801 Disenfranchised
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