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Wikipedia / North Meath

North Meath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Meath constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Meath.

1885–1922: The baronies of Fore, Kells Lower, Kells Upper, Morgallion, Slane Lower and Slane Upper, that part of the barony of Navan Lower not contained within the constituency of South Meath, and that part of the barony of Skreen contained within the parishes of Ardmulchan and Athlumney.

Members of Parliament

Years

Member

Party

1885–1886

Kevin Izod O'Doherty

Irish Parliamentary Party

1886–1890

Pierce Mahony

Irish Parliamentary Party

1891–1892

Parnellite

1892

Michael Davitt

Irish National Federation

1893–1900

James Gibney

Irish National Federation

1900–1918

Patrick White

Irish Parliamentary Party

1918

Liam Mellows

Sinn Féin

1918–1922

vacant

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

On petition, Davitt was unseated causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

Sources

Footnotes