James Daly was an Irish Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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In 1741 he was elected to the Irish House of Commons

Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords...

 for Athenry

Athenry (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Athenry was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athenry was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

, and then in 1768 for the borough of Galway

Galway Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Galway Borough was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Galway Borough was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...

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He was son of Denis Daly of Carrownakelly and grandson of Denis Daly

Denis Daly (judge)

Denis Daly, Irish Judge and Privy Councillor, c.1638-1721.-Early life:Daly was a son of James Daly of Carrownakelly and Anastase Darcy of Kiltullagh. Darcy was a niece of Patrick D'Arcy, with whom Daly began his career as D'Arcy's clerk....

, a judge of the Common Pleas. He was married firstly to Bridget, daughter of Francis Bermingham, 14th Baron Athenry, and secondly to Catherine, daughter of Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet

Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet

Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet was a Speaker of the Irish House of Commons.The Gore Baronetcy, of Magherabegg in the County of Donegal, was created in the Baronetage of Ireland on 2 February 1622 for Paul Gore .The fourth Baronet served as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer and as Speaker...

. His children by his second wife included St George Daly

St George Daly

St George Daly was an Irish lawyer.He was a son of James Daly MP, of Carrownakelly and Dunsandle, by his second wife Catherine, daughter of Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet...

, later a judge, and Denis Daly, father of James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal

James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal

James 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...

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