Edward FitzGerald (1738–1814) was an Irish politician. He was sat in the

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as a Member of Parliament (MP) for

County Clare County Clare () is a Counties of Ireland, county in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster in the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern part of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council ...

from 1776 to 1790, and as MP for

Castlebar Castlebar () is the county town of County Mayo, Ireland. Developing around a 13th-century castle of the de Barry family, from which the town got its name, the town now acts as a social and economic focal point for the surrounding hinterland. Wi ...

from 1790 to 1797. His son Augustine FitzGerald (1765–1834) sat in the

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MP for

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from 1808 to 1818, and as MP for

Ennis Ennis ( , meaning 'island' or 'river meadow') is the county town of County Clare, in the mid-west of Ireland. The town lies on the River Fergus, north of where the river widens and enters the Shannon Estuary. Ennis is the largest town in Cou ...

briefly in early 1832.

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1738 births 1814 deaths Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Clare constituencies Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Mayo constituencies Irish MPs 1776–1783 Irish MPs 1783–1790 Irish MPs 1790–1797 {{Ireland-pre1801-MP-stub