Institution

Parliament of Ireland

c. 1297–1800 · 13th century · Also known as Irish Parliament

The Parliament of Ireland was the legislature of the Lordship and then the Kingdom of Ireland, meeting from the late 13th century. It passed the Crown of Ireland Act of 1542, which made Ireland a kingdom, and was long subordinate to the English crown and council. It was abolished by the Acts of Union of 1800, which merged Ireland into the United Kingdom.

Parliament of Ireland
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Kingdom of IrelandFoundation, Governance, Decline, SummaryKingdom of Great BritainDeclineUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandFoundation

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Lordship of IrelandEast BreifneKingdom of IrelandUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Parliament of Ireland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parliament-of-ireland
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“Parliament of Ireland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parliament-of-ireland. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Parliament of Ireland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parliament-of-ireland.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Parliament of Ireland’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/parliament-of-ireland (Accessed: ).

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