Clare (UK Parliament Constituency)
Clare was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
At the 1885 general election, County Clare was split into two divisions: East Clare (UK Parliament constituency) and West Clare.
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