County Galway (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Galway was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.

History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, County Galway was represented with two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the county was represented by the Westminster constituency of County Galway.

Members of Parliament YearFirst memberSecond member 1585 Francis Shaen Thomas Lestrange 1613–1615 John Moore of Brizes Sir William Bourke 1634–1635 Sir Richard Blake Sir Valentine Blake 1639–1645 Sir Ulick Bourke, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Blake 1661–1666 Sir Oliver St George, 1st Baronet Chidley Coote

1689–1801

ElectionFirst MPSecond MP 1689 Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Bt Sir Walter Blake, 6th Bt 1692 John Eyre Sir Oliver St George, 1st Bt 1703 John French 1709 Edward Ormsby 1713 John Eyre Patrick French 1715 Edward Ormsby Frederick Trench 1727 John Eyre 1745 Hon. Thomas Bermingham 1750 George Warburton 1753 Charles Daly Robert French 1761 Richard Trench August 1768 Lord DunkellinDeclared not duly elected in 1768Pa Denis Daly 1768 William Trench 1790 Joseph Blake 1798 Hon. Richard Trench 1800 Richard Martin 1801 Succeeded by the Westminster constituency County Galway

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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