Queen's County Ossory (UK Parliament constituency)
| Queen's County Ossory | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Queen's County |
| Created from | Queen's County |
Ossory, a division of Queen's County, was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Queen's County constituency. (From the time of Irish independence, it was not represented in the UK Parliament, as Laois was no longer part of the United Kingdom).
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the western part of Queen's County now known as County Laois.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 defined the division as including the Baronies of Clandonagh, Charmallagh, Maryborough West, Tinnahinch, and Upperwoods, and part of the Barony of Portnahinch.
Members of Parliament
Note:-
- a O'Connor was returned by more than one seat and elected to sit for East Donegal.
Elections
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References
- Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922, edited by B.M. Walker (Royal Irish Academy 1978)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
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