Galway County (UK Parliament constituency)
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The UK Parliament constituency of County Galway was an historic Irish constituency, comprised the whole of County Galway
, except for the Borough of Galway
. It replaced the pre-Act of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency. Its representatives sat in the British House of Commons.
It returned two Members of Parliament.
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by smaller constituencies in the county.
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by the following constituencies:
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, except for the Borough of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
. It replaced the pre-Act of Union Parliament of Ireland constituency. Its representatives sat in the British House of Commons.
It returned two Members of Parliament.
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by smaller constituencies in the county.
Members of Parliament
- Constituency created (1801)
Year First member Second member 1801 Richard Le Poer Trench Richard Martin 1805 Denis Bowes Daly Denis Bowes DalyDenis Bowes Daly PC , was an Irish politician.Daly was the eldest son of Hyacynth Daly of Dalystown, and his cousion Rose Daly of Raford, both of County Galway. He was brought into the Irish parliament by his cousion, Denis Daly of Dunsandle, where he served from 1776 to 1801...1812 James Daly James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and ClanconalJames Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal was an Irish politician.-Background:Daly was the eldest son of Denis Daly and Lady Henrietta, daughter of Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham. The Right Reverend Robert Daly was his younger brother.-Political career:Daly was elected Member of...1818 Richard Martin 1827 James Staunton Lambert 1830 Sir John Burke Sir John Burke, 2nd BaronetColonel Sir John Burke, 2nd Baronet DL was an Irish soldier and Whig politician.-Background:He was the oldest and only surviving son of Sir Thomas Burke, 1st Baronet and his wife Christian Browne, daughter of Edward Browne. In 1813, he succeeded his father as baronet...1832 Thomas Barnewall Martin Thomas Barnwall MartinThomas Barnwall Martin was an Irish landowner and politician.Martin was the eldest surviving son of Richard Martin, humanitarian and Member of Parliament for Galway County, by his first wife...
James Daly James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and ClanconalJames Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal was an Irish politician.-Background:Daly was the eldest son of Denis Daly and Lady Henrietta, daughter of Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham. The Right Reverend Robert Daly was his younger brother.-Political career:Daly was elected Member of...1835 John James Bodkin 1847 Thomas Burke Christopher St. George 1852 Thomas Arthur Bellew 1857 William Henry Gregory William Henry GregorySir William Henry Gregory PC was an Anglo-Irish writer and politician.The only child of Robert Gregory and Elizabeth O'Hara Gregory, he was born at the Castle, in Dublin's Phoenix Park. From 1830 to 1835 he attended Harrow, where he was an award-winning student...1865 Lord Dunkellin Ulick de Burgh, Lord DunkellinUlick Canning de Burgh, Lord Dunkellin was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.-Background:Dunkellin was the eldest son of Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and the Hon. Harriet, daughter of George Canning. He was educated at Eton-Military career:Dunkellin was a Lieutenant-Colonel in...1867 Viscount Burke Hubert de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of ClanricardeHubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde , was an Anglo-Irish ascendancy nobleman and politician....1871 Mitchell Henry Mitchell HenryMitchell Henry was an English financier, politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...1872 John Philip Nolan John Philip NolanLieutenant-Colonel John Philip Nolan was an Irish nationalist landowner and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented Galway County and Galway North , .He was the eldest son of John...1872 William Le Poer Trench William Le Poer TrenchColonel The Hon. William Le Poer Trench CVO, JP was an Anglo-Irish politician and British army officer.He was the son of William Thomas Le Poer Trench, 3rd Earl of Clancarty and Lady Sarah Juliana Butler....1874 John Philip Nolan John Philip NolanLieutenant-Colonel John Philip Nolan was an Irish nationalist landowner and Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented Galway County and Galway North , .He was the eldest son of John...
The constituency was abolished in 1885 and replaced by the following constituencies:
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- Galway EastEast Galway (UK Parliament constituency)East Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of...
- Galway NorthNorth Galway (UK Parliament constituency)North Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Galway County constituency...
- Galway SouthSouth Galway (UK Parliament constituency)South Galway was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Galway County constituency...