Irish House of Commons

The Irish House of Commons was the lower house of the Parliament of Ireland, that existed from mediæval times until 1800. The upper house was the House of Lords. The membership of the House of Commons was directly elected, but on a very restrictive franchise. Roman Catholics were debarred from sitting in the Irish parliament, even though they comprised the vast majority of the Irish population. Until the 1790s they were also forbidden to participate in elections to the Commons.

See also

• History of Ireland