Belturbet (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
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Belturbet was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons from 1611 to 1800.
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Belturbet | |
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Former borough constituency for the Irish House of Commons | |
County | County Cavan |
Borough | Belturbet |
1614 (1614) (1614 (1614))–1801 (1801) | |
Seats | 2 |
Replaced by | Disfranchised |
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In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Belturbet was represented with two members.[1]
Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote. It was in the control of the Earl of Lanesborough.[2] The borough was disenfranchised under the terms of the Acts of Union 1800.