Waterford City (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Waterford City
Former Corporation constituency for the Irish House of Commons
Former constituency
Created	1264 (1264)
Abolished	1800
Replaced by	Waterford City - One seat

Waterford City was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1264 to 1800. Following the Act of Union of 1800 the borough retained one seat.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes

This constituency was based in the city of Waterford in County Waterford.

It was incorporated by charter in 1264 with freeholders and freemen.

Election	First member	Second member
1689 Patriot Parliament	John Porter	Nicholas FitzGerald
1692	Henry Nicholls	Anthony Suxbury
1695	Richard Christmas	Anthony Suxbury
1703	Richard Christmas	Maynard Christian
1713	Thomas Christmas	Maynard Christian
1715		John Mason
1738		Ambrose Congreve
1739		Robert Carew
1741		Christmas Paul
1747	Samuel Barker	Christmas Paul
1748	Samuel Barker	Shapland Carew
1761	Cornelius Bolton	Henry Alcock
1769	Cornelius Bolton	Shapland Carew
1776	Cornelius Bolton	Robert Shapland Carew
1783	Henry Alcock
1798	William Congreve Alcock
1801	Replaced by Westminster constituency Waterford City

Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), ISBN 1-903688-09-4, on line
T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F. J. Byrne, A New History of Ireland 1534-1691, Oxford University Press, 1978
Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commonscites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.

Waterford

Climate History People

Districts	Ardkeen Ballybeg Ferrybank Hillview Little Island People's Park

History	Siege Jail disaster

Politics	City and County Council List of rulers Parliament of Ireland constituency UK Parliament constituency

Landmarks	Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Christ Church Cathedral City Library

Culture	Blaa Spraoi Forum Museum of Treasures

Education	Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) College of Further Education Newtown School De La Salle College Waterpark College Waterpark National School Scoil Lorcain B.N.S

Media	Channel South WLR FM Beat 102 103 The Munster Express The Waterford News & Star

Sport	Mount Sion GAA (Gaelic football and hurling) Waterford United Football Club Regional Sports Centre Walsh Park

Parliamentary constituencies in County Waterford and Borough/City

Dungarvan (1801–85)
County Waterford (1801–85, 1918–22)
Waterford City (1801–1922)
East Waterford (1885–1918)
West Waterford (1885–1918)

Dáil Éireann
1918–present

Constituencies in Ireland by county

Republic of Ireland	Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

Northern Ireland	Antrim Armagh Down Fermanagh Londonderry Tyrone

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