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Rathcormack (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Pre-1801 Irish constituency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rathcormac was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800. It was a mix of potwalloping and a Manor Borough established by charter and remained tied to the borough and surrounding area. The franchise was vested in the £5 and until 1793, Protestant freeholders and after 1782 a year's residence was necessary. It was disenfranchised on the 1 January 1801 on the coming into force of the Acts of Union 1800 and compensation of £15,000 was paid to the representatives of the Tonson family.

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Rathcormac
Former borough constituency
for the Irish House of Commons
CountyCounty Cork
BoroughRathcormac
1611 (1611)–1801 (1801)
Replaced byDisfranchised
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This constituency was the borough of Rathcormac in County Cork. After its establishment in 1611 it had a sovereign, 12 burgesses and freemen.

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