Dingle (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

Dingle was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801.

Boundaries and Boundary Changes
This constituency was based in the town of Dingle in County Kerry.

History
It was incorporated by charter in 1607 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and 150 freemen two resident. It had a corporation, and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 150 freemen. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Dingle was represented with two members. Following the Act of Union 1800 the borough was disenfranchised.

Members of Parliament, 1585–1801

 * 1585 Thomas Trant and James Trant
 * 1613–1615 Thomas Trant FitzRichard and Michael Hussey
 * 1634–1635 Dominick Rice and James Rice
 * 1639–1649 Sir George Blundell, 2nd Baronet and Christopher Roper
 * 1661–1666 Launcelot Sandes and Samuel Bathurst (Bathurst sat for Sligo - replaced 1661 by Robert Fowkes)