North Westmeath


North Westmeath was a constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1885 to 1918.
Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the northern part of County Westmeath.
1885–1918: The baronies of Corkaree, Delvin, Farbill and Fore, those parts of the baronies of Moyashel and Magheradernon and Moyguish not contained in the constituency of South Westmeath, and that part of the barony of Fartullagh contained within the parishes of Lynn, Moylisker and Mullingar.

Members of Parliament

YearsMemberParty
1885–1890James TuiteIrish Parliamentary Party
1891–1900James TuiteIrish National Federation
1900–1906Patrick KennedyHealyite Nationalist1
1906–1909Laurence GinnellIrish Parliamentary Party
1909–1917Laurence GinnellIndependent Nationalist
1917–1918Laurence GinnellSinn Féin

1Joined the Irish Parliamentary Party during the parliamentary term