Kells was a

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

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 fra ...

until 1800.

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 16 ...

of 1689 summoned by James II, Kells was not represented.

Members of Parliament, 1561–1801

*1560 Thomas Shiele and Nicholas Ledwiche *1585 Thomas Fleming, Nicholas Dax and Patrick Plunkett *1613–1615 Oliver Plunket and Gerald Balfe *1634–1635 Walter Evers of Ballyardan and Adam Cusack of Trevett *1639–1649 Robert Cusack (expelled and replaced 1642 by William Ball) and Oliver Plunket (died and replaced 1641 by Patrick Barnewell. Barnewell died and replaced 1645 by Patrick Tallant) *1661–1666 John Forth, Arthur Purefoy, Richard Stephenson and Robert Shapcote (Shapcote did not sit).

1689–1801

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* * {{coord missing, County Meath Constituencies of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) Historic constituencies in County Meath 1561 establishments in Ireland 1800 disestablishments in Ireland Constituencies established in 1561 Constituencies disestablished in 1800