Gorey (also known as Newborough) was a constituency represented in the

Irish House of Commons The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland that existed from 1297 until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a highly restrictive fran ...

until its abolition on 1 January 1801.

History

In the

Patriot Parliament Patriot Parliament is the name commonly used for the Irish Parliament session called by King James II during the Williamite War in Ireland which lasted from 1688 to 1691. The first since 1666, it held only one session, which lasted from 7 May ...

of 1689 summoned by James II, Gorey was represented with two members.

Members of Parliament, 1620–1801

*1634–1635: Sir Adam Loftus and Roger Lorte *1639–1649: Sir Adam Loftus and William Plunkett *1661–1666: Sir Walter Plunkett and John Kichiugman

1689–1801

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