Clare (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Clare Former County constituency
Created	()
Post-Union	Clare
Type	Irish House of Commons

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

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Clare was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament

• 1583 Sir Turlogh O’Brien, Ennistymon.
• 1585 Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.
• 1613 Sir Daniel O’Brien, Kt., Carrigaholt.
• 1613 Boetius Clancy, Knockfinn.
• 1634 Sir Barnaby O’Brien (Earl of Thomond).
• 1634 Boetius Clancy
• 1634 Sir Daniel O’Brien.
• 1639 Dermot O’Brien of Dromore.
• 1639 Donogh O’Brien of Dough.
• 1661 Henry Baron of Ibrickan.
• 1661 Sir Henry Ingoldsby, Bt., Beggstown Castle, Co. Meath.

1689–1801

Election		First member	First party		Second member	Second party
1689 Patriot Parliament		David O'Brien			John MacNemara
1692		Sir Donough O'Brien, 1st Bt			Sir Joseph Williamson
1695					Sir Henry Ingoldsby, 1st Bt
1703					Lucius O'Brien
1715		Francis Gore			John Ivers
1725		George Purdon
1727		Francis Burton			Sir Edward O'Brien, 2nd Bt
1745		Robert Hickman
1757		Murrough O'Brien
1761		Francis Pierpoint Burton
1765					Charles MacDonnell
1768					Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt
1776		Edward FitzGerald			Hugh Dillon Massy
1778					Sir Lucius O'Brien, 3rd Bt
1783					Sir Hugh Massy, 1st Bt
1790		Francis Nathaniel Burton			Francis McNamara
1797					Hugh Dillon Massy
1801		Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Clare

Bibliography

• O'Hart, John (2007). The Irish and Anglo-Irish Landed Gentry: When Cromwell came to Ireland. vol. II. Heritage Books. ISBN 0788419277. 
• Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons() cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). "The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes)". Ulster Historical Foundation.