Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)
# Bandonbridge (Parliament of Ireland constituency)

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

## Borough

This constituency was a parliamentary borough based in the town of Bandon in County Cork.

Following the Act of Union 1800, the borough retained one seat at the Union.

## History

It was incorporated by charter in 1613 with a Provost, 12 Burgesses and freemen. It had a Corporation, the patron being Francis Bernard and the electorate consisted of 13 burgesses and 50 freemen. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Bandonbridge was represented with two members.

## Members of Parliament, 1613–1801

| Election | First member | First party | | Second member | Second party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1613 | Sir Richard Moryson | | | William Crowe | |
| 1634 | Sir George Wentworth | | | William Wiseman | |
| 1639 | Sir Francis Slingsby | | | Anthony Doppinge | |
| 1661 | Robert Gorges | | | John Read | |
| 1689 Patriot Parliament | Charles MacCarthy | | | Daniel MacCarthy Reagh | |
| 1692 | Sir William Moore, 2nd Bt | | | Edward Riggs | |
| 1695 | Francis Bernard | | | Edward Riggs | |
| 1703 | Francis Bernard | | | Richard Gorges | |
| 1713 | Francis Bernard | | | Arthur Bernard | |
| 1715 | Francis Bernard | | | Martin Bladen | |
| 1727 | George Freke | | | Stephen Bernard | |
| 1731 | Bellingham Boyle | | | Stephen Bernard | |
| 1761 | William Conner | | | Thomas Adderley | |
| 1766 | Francis Bernard | | | Thomas Adderley | |
| 1776 | William Brabazon Ponsonby | | | Lodge Evans Morres | |
| 1783 | Francis Bernard | | | Lodge Evans Morres | |
| 1790 | Broderick Chinnery | | | Lodge Evans Morres | |
| 1796 | Broderick Chinnery | | | William Ponsonby | |
| 1798 | Broderick Chinnery | | | Robert William O'Callaghan | |
| 1801 | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Bandon | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Bandon | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Bandon | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Bandon | Succeeded by the Westminster constituency Bandon |
