North Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency)
North Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.
Prior to the 1885 United Kingdom 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
Years | Member | Party |
1885–1890 | James Tuite | Irish Parliamentary Party |
1891–1900 | James Tuite | Anti-Parnellite |
1900–1906 | Patrick Kennedy | Healyite Nationalist1 |
1906–1909 | Laurence Ginnell | Irish Parliamentary Party |
1909–1917 | Laurence Ginnell | Independent Nationalist |
1917–1918 | Laurence Ginnell | Sinn Féin |
1Joined the Irish Parliamentary Party during the parliamentary term