Dublin Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency)
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Pembroke, a division of County Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency
in Ireland
. It returned one Member of Parliament
(MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
from 1918 to 1922.
Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1918
the area was the central part of the South Dublin
constituency, extended a bit west into territory formerly part of North Dublin
. From 1922 it was not represented in the United Kingdom Parliament
.
This constituency was in the south-eastern part of County Dublin
.
It was a section along the coast, south of the city of Dublin, extending west into the middle of the county. The constituency was bounded by the Rathmines division
of County Dublin to the north, North Dublin
to the west, East Wicklow and South Dublin
to the south and the sea to the east.
The Pembroke division was defined by the Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
. It consisted of a number of local government areas as they existed in 1918. They were the urban district
of Pembroke
, the part of the rural district
of Rathdown No. 1 which consisted of the district electoral divisions of Dundrum
and Milltown
, and the part of the rural district of South Dublin which was not included in the North Dublin and Rathmines Divisions.
The North Dublin constituency included the part of the rural district of South Dublin which consisted of the district electoral divisions of Clomdalkin, Palmerston, and Tallaght. The district electoral division of Terenure was in the Rathmines seat.
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It returned one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
from 1918 to 1922.
Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
the area was the central part of the South Dublin
South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)
South Dublin was a county constituency in Ireland from 1885 to 1922. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the first past the post voting system....
constituency, extended a bit west into territory formerly part of North Dublin
North Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)
North Dublin was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Dublin County constituency...
. From 1922 it was not represented in the United Kingdom Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
.
Boundaries
In 1918 the parliamentary representation of the administrative county of Dublin was increased from two divisions to four. The 1885-1918 version of South Dublin was extended to the west a little and split into three constituencies (from north to south the divisions of Rathmines, Pembroke and South).This constituency was in the south-eastern part of County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
.
It was a section along the coast, south of the city of Dublin, extending west into the middle of the county. The constituency was bounded by the Rathmines division
Dublin Rathmines (UK Parliament constituency)
Dublin Rathmines, a division of County Dublin based on the suburb of Rathmines, was a former British Parliament constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.Before the 1918 general election the area...
of County Dublin to the north, North Dublin
North Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)
North Dublin was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Dublin County constituency...
to the west, East Wicklow and South Dublin
South Dublin (UK Parliament constituency)
South Dublin was a county constituency in Ireland from 1885 to 1922. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the first past the post voting system....
to the south and the sea to the east.
The Pembroke division was defined by the Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
Redistribution of Seats (Ireland) Act 1918
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1918 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom which redistributed the parliamentary constituencies in Ireland for the House of Commons...
. It consisted of a number of local government areas as they existed in 1918. They were the urban district
Urban district
In the England, Wales and Ireland, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area. Urban districts had an elected Urban District Council , which shared local government responsibilities with a county council....
of Pembroke
Pembroke Township
Pembroke Township was an area adjoining the City of Dublin, Ireland formed for local government purposes by private Act of Parliament in 1863. The township took its name from the fact that most of the area was part of the estate of the Earl of Pembroke. The township was governed by commissioners...
, the part of the rural district
Rural district
Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.-England and Wales:In England...
of Rathdown No. 1 which consisted of the district electoral divisions of Dundrum
Dundrum, Dublin
Dundrum , originally a town in its own right, is now a suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.The area is located in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16.-History:...
and Milltown
Milltown, Dublin
Milltown , Dublin 6, Ireland, is a suburb on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name well before the 18th or 19th century. Both Milltown and Clonskeagh were "Liberties" of Dublin, following the English invasion and colonisation in 1290....
, and the part of the rural district of South Dublin which was not included in the North Dublin and Rathmines Divisions.
The North Dublin constituency included the part of the rural district of South Dublin which consisted of the district electoral divisions of Clomdalkin, Palmerston, and Tallaght. The district electoral division of Terenure was in the Rathmines seat.
Members of Parliament
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–1922United Kingdom general election, 1922The United Kingdom general election of 1922 was held on 15 November 1922. It was the first election held after most of the Irish counties left the United Kingdom to form the Irish Free State, and was won by Andrew Bonar Law's Conservatives, who gained an overall majority over Labour, led by John...
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