Callan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Callan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800. Based on Callan, County Kilkenny, it was established by royal charter in 1585, apparently at the request of Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond. He was a cousin of Elizabeth I on her mother's side, and one of the few Irish leaders in whom she had complete trust. It functioned largely as a Butler controlled borough, with parliamentary seats dominated by families such as the Comerfords, who were closely aligned with the Butlers.

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Callan was represented with two members.^[1]