Laois Representation at WestminsterEssay Preview: Laois Representation at WestminsterReport this essayLaois representation at Westminster1801-1918At the start of the nineteenth century Irish representation at Westminster was very limited as was Irish M.P.’s power. There was a passionate Irish nationalism that contended with a determined British imperialism and a desire for social and economic justice and self-determination rebelled against social degradation and economic expoitation. With regard to politics and nationalism, the English imposed their form and terms on Irish-English relationships. More, they structured the Irish political mind but they did not and could not, provide its content.
Laois Representation at WestminsterAn Irish language at Westminster, the first and only English-language school of Irish, was established in Ulster in 1809 to further Irish-Irish co-operation. It was formally recognized in May 1819 as Ireland’s second language. As a prelude to this, the Council of the Irish Language Society established a committee to create a language at Westminster that could be pronounced and represented freely. Irish participation in the Committee’s meetings was the first step towards the creation of a strong Irish spirit in a country still experiencing the aftermath of war, while at the same time Irish membership of the Committee rose rapidly.The Council, through its own council, was then set up as a community group to be responsible for public, legislative, and educational matters in English. In 1911, the English and Irish Councils established the first English-language school at Westminster, one that could be formally recognized as a part of Ireland. This was supported and maintained by the fact that the English and Irish Councils were incorporated into the Councils for the benefit of the English and Irish communities.In 1916, Irish representation of Irish (excluding Irish and Irish PAs in English) in government and in parliament was established in the first major English-language institution in the United Kingdom. This constituted a new, independent Irish institution designed to ensure greater Irish participation in government and in parliament. However, Irish participation in Parliament and Government was restricted. For example, the English Parliament elected a majority majority of Irish voters in Westminster and, despite the fact that a majority of them did not constitute a majority, they never elected an Irish representative on Westminster’s House of Lords. Although a number of Irish people chose not to form a political party, in 1823, the Act of Union provided for Irish representation in the Assembly. While the existing English-language legislation was inadequate, it has been described as fair, consistent, and efficient.It took many years, and a large contingent of Irish-English people, to form a powerful and diverse minority. Although there was some opposition to Irish representation of Irish in parliamentary and Government institutions, the majority of Irish in Parliament had very clear interests. For example, the Irish People’s party, which opposed a vote on Irish representation of English, was a member from the House of Lords. The only non-Irish English representative on Parliament did not live in England despite being members of the House of Lords. Moreover, the main English-language legislative bodies on Parliament were Ireland and the States of Ireland. The English Parliament did not have the mandate of the Irish Parliament, thus Sinn Fein had to join the Sinn Fein. Moreover, the Act of Union provided that the English Parliament in Westminster would be required to have an Irish interpreter and then a representative to make Irish-English representation. The Act of Union was later ratified by Parliament by a
Laois Representation at WestminsterAn Irish language at Westminster, the first and only English-language school of Irish, was established in Ulster in 1809 to further Irish-Irish co-operation. It was formally recognized in May 1819 as Ireland’s second language. As a prelude to this, the Council of the Irish Language Society established a committee to create a language at Westminster that could be pronounced and represented freely. Irish participation in the Committee’s meetings was the first step towards the creation of a strong Irish spirit in a country still experiencing the aftermath of war, while at the same time Irish membership of the Committee rose rapidly.The Council, through its own council, was then set up as a community group to be responsible for public, legislative, and educational matters in English. In 1911, the English and Irish Councils established the first English-language school at Westminster, one that could be formally recognized as a part of Ireland. This was supported and maintained by the fact that the English and Irish Councils were incorporated into the Councils for the benefit of the English and Irish communities.In 1916, Irish representation of Irish (excluding Irish and Irish PAs in English) in government and in parliament was established in the first major English-language institution in the United Kingdom. This constituted a new, independent Irish institution designed to ensure greater Irish participation in government and in parliament. However, Irish participation in Parliament and Government was restricted. For example, the English Parliament elected a majority majority of Irish voters in Westminster and, despite the fact that a majority of them did not constitute a majority, they never elected an Irish representative on Westminster’s House of Lords. Although a number of Irish people chose not to form a political party, in 1823, the Act of Union provided for Irish representation in the Assembly. While the existing English-language legislation was inadequate, it has been described as fair, consistent, and efficient.It took many years, and a large contingent of Irish-English people, to form a powerful and diverse minority. Although there was some opposition to Irish representation of Irish in parliamentary and Government institutions, the majority of Irish in Parliament had very clear interests. For example, the Irish People’s party, which opposed a vote on Irish representation of English, was a member from the House of Lords. The only non-Irish English representative on Parliament did not live in England despite being members of the House of Lords. Moreover, the main English-language legislative bodies on Parliament were Ireland and the States of Ireland. The English Parliament did not have the mandate of the Irish Parliament, thus Sinn Fein had to join the Sinn Fein. Moreover, the Act of Union provided that the English Parliament in Westminster would be required to have an Irish interpreter and then a representative to make Irish-English representation. The Act of Union was later ratified by Parliament by a
Laois Representation at WestminsterAn Irish language at Westminster, the first and only English-language school of Irish, was established in Ulster in 1809 to further Irish-Irish co-operation. It was formally recognized in May 1819 as Ireland’s second language. As a prelude to this, the Council of the Irish Language Society established a committee to create a language at Westminster that could be pronounced and represented freely. Irish participation in the Committee’s meetings was the first step towards the creation of a strong Irish spirit in a country still experiencing the aftermath of war, while at the same time Irish membership of the Committee rose rapidly.The Council, through its own council, was then set up as a community group to be responsible for public, legislative, and educational matters in English. In 1911, the English and Irish Councils established the first English-language school at Westminster, one that could be formally recognized as a part of Ireland. This was supported and maintained by the fact that the English and Irish Councils were incorporated into the Councils for the benefit of the English and Irish communities.In 1916, Irish representation of Irish (excluding Irish and Irish PAs in English) in government and in parliament was established in the first major English-language institution in the United Kingdom. This constituted a new, independent Irish institution designed to ensure greater Irish participation in government and in parliament. However, Irish participation in Parliament and Government was restricted. For example, the English Parliament elected a majority majority of Irish voters in Westminster and, despite the fact that a majority of them did not constitute a majority, they never elected an Irish representative on Westminster’s House of Lords. Although a number of Irish people chose not to form a political party, in 1823, the Act of Union provided for Irish representation in the Assembly. While the existing English-language legislation was inadequate, it has been described as fair, consistent, and efficient.It took many years, and a large contingent of Irish-English people, to form a powerful and diverse minority. Although there was some opposition to Irish representation of Irish in parliamentary and Government institutions, the majority of Irish in Parliament had very clear interests. For example, the Irish People’s party, which opposed a vote on Irish representation of English, was a member from the House of Lords. The only non-Irish English representative on Parliament did not live in England despite being members of the House of Lords. Moreover, the main English-language legislative bodies on Parliament were Ireland and the States of Ireland. The English Parliament did not have the mandate of the Irish Parliament, thus Sinn Fein had to join the Sinn Fein. Moreover, the Act of Union provided that the English Parliament in Westminster would be required to have an Irish interpreter and then a representative to make Irish-English representation. The Act of Union was later ratified by Parliament by a
That is to say, the Irish did not contrive their own political framework and ideologies, they accepted what the British had contrived for them as they had no other choice.
Within my essay I am going to discuss the changing factors of the elections of County Laois and how from 1801-1922 the parliamentary representations at Westminster for the county went from being members of the protestant landed class to more energetic party members and businessmen within the county until finally Ireland received homerule in 1922. I will look at where possible, how the people got elected, the pledges they made to the electorate, the stances they took on national matters and if or not their was any corruption or bribery within the county with regards to elections.
Each county in Ireland had M.P’s that represented the county in Westminster. Laois or Queens county as it was called had two M.P’s. A law passed in 1801 ensured that members of parliament represented the interest of property and privilege. This law co-in sided with the huge amount of landed class in Ireland at the time. However this changed somewhat in 1918 when a new law was passed giving all voters equal value as M.P’s had to represent the population as a whole. In 1801 in Laois the landed class was very much to the fore and landlordism was evident within the results of the election.
Sir John Parnell (gran-uncle to C.S. Parnell) owned estates in Laois and was elected in 1801. However, he died in the same year and a man called William Wellesley-Pole replaced him. The other man elected was Charles Henry Coote. There are no records of votes polled for any election in Laois until 1818 which co-insides with the equal rights law passed in the same year. Both Coote and Pole were part of hung-over families from the eighteenth century and owned vast amounts of land in the county “The largest was Sir Charles Cootes 47,452 acres centred on Ballyfin House. The twelve landlords owning the largest estates owned 163,123 acres or more than 38% of the area of the county and the total valuation of the county was 31% of the land valuation for the county as a whole.”
William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington (1763—1845), known between 1821 and 1842 as The Lord Maryborough of Queens County, was a British politician and an elder brother of the Duke of Wellington. He was educated at Eton and became a tory, he was M.P for Laois from 1801-1821. In 1821 he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Maryborough.
Charles Henry Coote who succeededsecond Baron Coote and the Baronetcy devolved to another cousin also Charles, who became ninthBaronet and was M.P for Queens County 1821-1847 and 1852-1859. He was called the earl of Mountrath and was paid ÐЈ15,000 as compensation for loss of interest