St Canice, also called Irishtown, was a constituency represented in the

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from the 1661 until 1800. Irishtown was a

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within the

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of St Canice in the

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of Kilkenny. The borough was separate from the city itself, which was represented by Kilkenny City constituency. The borough was disfranchised by the

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. Compensation for the loss of the patronage was awarded in the standard amount of £15,000. The claim of Hugh Hamilton,

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to this compensation was disallowed; instead it went to the Commissioners of

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Members of Parliament

1661–1801

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Canice Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Kilkenny 1661 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1661 Constituencies disestablished in 1800