Meath
Encyclopedia
Meath may refer to:
1801–1885
1885–1921
1921–1923
1923–1937
1937–1948
1948–2007
2007–
- County MeathCounty MeathCounty Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
- Kingdom of MideKingdom of MideMide , spelt Midhe in modern Irish and anglicised as Meath, was a medieval kingdom in Ireland for over 1,000 years. Its name means "middle", denoting the fact that lay in the middle of Ireland....
, medieval precursor of the county - Meath (constituency)Meath (constituency)Meath was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1923 to 1937 and from 1948 to 2007...
, in UK and Irish parliaments - Meath GAAMeath GAAThe Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
, including the intercounty football and hurling teams - Diocese of Meath (disambiguation)
- Kingdom of Mide
- Meath HospitalMeath HospitalThe Meath Hospital in Dublin, Ireland was founded in 1753. Situated in the Earl of Meath's Liberty, the hospital was opened to serve the sick and poor in the crowded area of the Liberties in Dublin....
in Dublin, Republic of Ireland - Earl of MeathEarl of MeathEarl of Meath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland created in 1627 and held by the head of the Brabazon family. This family descends from Sir Edward Brabazon, who represented County Wicklow in the Irish House of Commons and served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1606. In 1616 he was raised to...
, title in the peerage of Ireland - Petronilla de MeathPetronilla de MeathPetronilla de Meath was the maidservant of Dame Alice Kyteler, a fourteenth century Irish noblewoman. After the death of Kyteler's fourth husband, Kyteler was accused of practicing witchcraft and Petronilla was accused of being her accomplice. Petronilla was tortured and forced to proclaim that...
, burned at the stake in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1324 for witchcraft
Constituencies
before 1801- Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Athboy (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Athboy was a constituency in County Meath represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Athboy was represented with two members.-1689–1801:...
- Duleek (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Duleek (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Duleek was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Duleek was not represented.-1689–1801:...
- Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Kells (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Kells was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-History:In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, Kells was not represented.-1689–1801:...
- Meath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Meath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Meath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-Members of Parliament:*Sir Richard Barnewall, 2nd Baronet*Sir Patrick Barnewall, 3rd Baronet-1692–1801:...
- Navan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Navan (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Navan was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
- Ratoath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Ratoath (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Ratoath was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency was the manor of Ratoath in County Meath.Following the Act of Union 1800 the constituency was disenfranchised.-Members of Parliament:...
- Trim (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Trim (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Trim was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons until 1800.-1692–1801:...
1801–1885
- Meath (UK Parliament constituency)Meath (UK Parliament constituency)Meath was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Members of Parliament:-References:...
1885–1921
- North Meath (UK Parliament constituency)North Meath (UK Parliament constituency)North Meath 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 Meath constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament....
- South Meath (UK Parliament constituency)
1921–1923
- Louth–Meath (Dáil Éireann constituency)
1923–1937
- Meath (Dáil Éireann constituency)
1937–1948
- Meath–Westmeath (Dáil Éireann constituency)
1948–2007
- Meath (Dáil Éireann constituency)
2007–
- Meath East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
- Meath West (Dáil Éireann constituency)