St Canice, also called Irishtown, was a

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represented in the Irish House of Commons 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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Kilkenny Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512. Kilken ...

. The borough was separate from the city itself, which was represented by Kilkenny City constituency. The borough was disfranchised by the Acts of Union 1800. 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