McCarthy Downing
Timothy McCarthy Downing (11 May 1814 – 9 January 1879)[1][2] was an Irish Liberal Party and Home Rule League politician. He was Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for County Cork from 1868 to 1874, and then a Home Rule League MP for the same constituency until his death in 1879.[3] Downing was a solicitor, and his family house was Prospect House, Skibbereen, which later became the Bishop Residence. He is buried in Old Caheragh Graveyard, Skibbereen.
McCarthy Downing | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Cork | |
| In office 17 November 1868 – 9 January 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Leader |
| Succeeded by | David la Touche Colthurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1814 Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 9 January 1879 (aged 64) Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland |
| Resting place | Caheragh, County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Home Rule League (from 1874) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (until 1874) |
| Spouse |
Jane McCarthy (m. 1837) |
| Children | Seven |
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- Woods, C. J. "Downing, Timothy McCarthy". Dictionary of Irish Biograph. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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