Constituencies
The House was elected in the same way as the British House of Commons. By the time of the Union, the shape of the House had been fixed with two members elected for each of the 32 Counties of Ireland, two members for each of 117 Boroughs, and two members for Dublin University, a total of 300 members. The number of Boroughs invited to return members had originally been small (only 55 Boroughs existed in 1603) but was doubled by the Stuart monarchs.
| Constituency | Type | County | Creation | Enfranchised | Fate after the union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Borough | Borough | County Antrim | 1666 | Potwalloper | Disfranchised |
| Antrim County | County | County Antrim | Two seats | ||
| Ardee | County Louth | 1378 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Ardfert | County Kerry | 1639? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Armagh Borough | Borough | County Armagh | 1613 | Corporation | One seat |
| Armagh County | County | County Armagh | Two seats | ||
| Askeaton | County Limerick | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Athboy | County Meath | 1613 | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Athenry | County Galway | 1310? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Athlone | County Westmeath | 1607 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Athy | County Kildare | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Augher | County Tyrone | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Ballynakill (also Ballynakill) | Queen's County | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Ballyshannon | County Donegal | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Baltimore | County Cork | 1614 | Potwalloper | Disfranchised | |
| Baltinglass | County Wicklow | 1664 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Banagher | King's County | 1629 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Bandonbridge | County Cork | 1614 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Bangor | County Down | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Bannow | County Wexford | ? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Belfast | County Antrim | 1613 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Belturbet | County Cavan | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Blessington | County Wicklow | 1670 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Boyle | County Roscommon | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Callan | County Kilkenny | 1264 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Carlingford | County Louth | 13?? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Carlow Borough | County Carlow | 1613 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Carlow County | County | County Carlow | Two seats | ||
| Carrick | County Leitrim | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Carrickfergus | County Antrim | 1326 | Freeholder and householder | One seat | |
| Carysfort | County Wicklow | 1629 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Cashel | County Tipperary | ? | Corporation | One seat | |
| Castlebar | County Mayo | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Castlemartyr | County Cork | 1676 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Cavan Borough | Borough | County Cavan | 1611 | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Cavan County | County | County Cavan | Two seats | ||
| Charlemont | County Armagh | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Charleville | County Cork | 1673 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Clare | County | County Clare | Two seats | ||
| Clogher | County Tyrone | 1264 | Ecclesiastical | Disfranchised | |
| Clonakilty | County Cork | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Clonmel | County Tipperary | ? | Corporation | One seat | |
| Clonmines | County Wexford | ? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Coleraine | County Londonderry | 16?? | Corporation | One seat | |
| Cork City | County Cork | 1264 | Freeholder and Freemen | Two seats | |
| Cork County | County | County Cork | Two seats | ||
| Dingle | County Kerry | 1607 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Donegal Borough | Borough | County Donegal | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Donegal County | County Donegal | Two seats | |||
| Doneraile | County Cork | 1640 | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Down | County | County Down | Two seats | ||
| Downpatrick | County Down | 1586 | Potwalloper | One seat | |
| Drogheda | County Louth | 1264 | Freeholders and freemen | One seat | |
| Dublin City | County Dublin | 1264 | Freeholders and freemen | Two seats | |
| Dublin County | County | County Dublin | Two seats | ||
| Dublin University | One seat | ||||
| Duleek | County Meath | 1727 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Dundalk | County Louth | 1264 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Dungannon | County Tyrone | 1613 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Dungarvan | County Waterford | 1610 | Potwalloper | One seat | |
| Dunleer | County Louth | 1679 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Ennis | County Clare | 1613 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Enniscorthy | County Wexford | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Enniskillen | County Fermanagh | 1613 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Fermanagh | County | County Fermanagh | Two seats | ||
| Fethard | County Tipperary | 1608 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Fethard | County Wexford | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Fore | County Westmeath | ? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Galway Borough | Borough | County Galway | 1264 | Freemen | One seat |
| Galway County | County | County Galway | Two seats | ||
| Gorey (also Newburgh) | County Wexford | 1620 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Gowran | Borough | County Kilkenny | 1609 | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Granard | County Longford | 1679 | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Harristown | County Kildare | 1684 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Hillsborough | County Down | 1662 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Inistioge | County Kilkenny | ? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Jamestown | County Leitrim | 1622 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Kells | County Meath | 1561 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Kerry | County | County Kerry | Two seats | ||
| Kilbeggan | County Westmeath | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Kildare Borough | Borough | County Kildare | 15?? | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Kildare County | County | County Kildare | Two seats | ||
| Kilkenny City | County Kilkenny | 1264? | Freeholders and Freemen | One seat | |
| Kilkenny County | County | County Kilkenny | Two seats | ||
| Killybegs | County Donegal | 1616 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Killyleagh | County Down | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Kilmallock | County Limerick | 15?? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| King's County | County | King's County | Two seats | ||
| Kinsale | County Cork | 1334? | Corporation and Freemen | One seat | |
| Knocktopher | County Kilkenny | 1690? | Potwalloper | Disfranchised | |
| Lanesborough | County Longford | 1642 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Leitrim | County | County Leitrim | Two seats | ||
| Lifford | County Donegal | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Limerick City | County Limerick | 1264 | Freeholders and Freemen | One seat | |
| Limerick County | County | County Limerick | Two seats | ||
| Lisburn | County Antrim | 1661 | Potwalloper | One seat | |
| Lismore | County Waterford | 1614 | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Londonderry City | County Londonderry | 16?? | Corporation | One seat | |
| Londonderry County | County | County Londonderry | Two seats | ||
| Longford Borough | Borough | County Longford | 1669 | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Longford County | County | County Longford | Two seats | ||
| Louth | County | County Louth | Two seats | ||
| Mallow | County Cork | 1613 | Manor | One seat | |
| Maryborough | Queen's County | 1571 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Mayo | County | County Mayo | Two seats | ||
| Meath | County | County Meath | Two seats | ||
| Midleton | County Cork | 1671 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Monaghan Borough | Borough | County Monaghan | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised |
| Monaghan County | County | County Monaghan | Two seats | ||
| Mullingar | County Westmeath | 1583 | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Naas | County Kildare | 1570 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Navan | County Meath | 1469 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| New Ross | County Wexford | ? | Corporation | One seat | |
| Newcastle | County Dublin | c. 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Newry | County Down | 1612 | Potwalloper | One seat | |
| Newtown Limavady | County Londonderry | 16?? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Newtownards | County Down | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Old Leighlin | Borough | County Carlow | ? | Ecclesiastical corporation | Disfranchised |
| Philipstown | King's County | 1571 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Portarlington | Borough | Queen's County | 1668 | Corporation | One seat |
| Queen's County | County | Queen's County | Two seats | ||
| Randalstown | County Antrim | 1683 | Freeman / Potwalloper | Disfranchised | |
| Rathcormack | County Cork | c. 1611 | Potwalloper / Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Ratoath | County Meath | ? | Manor | Disfranchised | |
| Roscommon Borough | County Roscommon | ? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Roscommon County | County | County Roscommon | Two seats | ||
| St Canice | County Kilkenny | 1264? | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| St Johnstown | County Donegal | 1618 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| St Johnstown | County Longford | 1628 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Sligo Borough | County Sligo | 1614 | Corporation | One seat | |
| Sligo County | County | County Sligo | Two seats | ||
| Strabane | County Tyrone | 1613 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Swords | County Dublin | ? | Potwalloper | Disfranchised | |
| Taghmon | County Wexford | bef. 1642 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Tallow | County Waterford | ? | Manor / Potwalloper | Disfranchised | |
| Thomastown | County Kilkenny | 1541 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Tipperary | County | County Tipperary | Two seats | ||
| Cross Tipperary | County | County Tipperary | by 1585 | after 1634 | Two seats |
| Tralee | Borough | County Kerry | 1613 | Corporation | One seat |
| Trim | County Meath | 1572 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Tuam | County Galway | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Tulsk | County Roscommon | 1663 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Tyrone | County | County Tyrone | Two seats | ||
| Waterford City | County Waterford | 1264 | Freemen and freeholders | One seat | |
| Waterford County | County | County Waterford | Two seats | ||
| Westmeath | County | County Westmeath | Two seats | ||
| Wexford Borough | County Wexford | ? | Freemen | One seat | |
| Wexford County | County | County Wexford | Two seats | ||
| Wicklow Borough | County Wicklow | 1614 | Corporation | Disfranchised | |
| Wicklow County | County | County Wicklow | Two seats | ||
| Youghal | County Cork | ? | Corporation and Freemen | One seat |
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