County Donegal (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

County Donegal was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until its abolition on 1 January 1801. The county received two seats at Westminster thereafter.

History

In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, County Donegal was not represented. Between 1725 and 1793 Catholics and those married to Catholics could not vote.

Members of Parliament