McCarthy Downing

McCarthy Downing MP
Member of Parliament for County Cork
In office 17 November 1868 – 9 January 1879 Serving with Arthur Smith-Barry (until 1874) William Shaw (from 1874)
Preceded by	Nicholas Leader
Succeeded by	David la Touche Colthurst
Personal details
Born	(1814-05-11)May 11, 1814 Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland
Died	9 January 1879(1879-01-09) (aged 64) Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland
Resting place	Caheragh, County Cork, Ireland
Party	Home Rule League (from 1874)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (until 1874)
Spouse	Jane McCarthy ​ (m. 1837)​
Children	Seven

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.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
2. Woods, C. J. "Downing, Timothy McCarthy". Dictionary of Irish Biograph. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
3. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by McCarthy Downing

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Nicholas Leader Arthur Smith-Barry	Member of Parliament for County Cork 1868 – 1879 With: Arthur Smith-Barry (until 1874) William Shaw (from 1874)	Succeeded by David la Touche Colthurst William Shaw