Yorkshire Ridings Society Yorkshire Ridings Society The Yorkshire Ridings Society is a group affiliated to the Association of British Counties calling for the wider recognition of the historic borders of Yorkshire, and its traditional subdivisions, the North, East and West Ridings. The Yorkshire Ridings Society was founded in 1974 in response to the Local Government Act 1972, which it saw, alongside subsequent local government reform, as a threat to Yorkshire's identity. Colin Holt, a founder member, was the long-time chairman of the group until his death in April 2006. The Chairman of 2009 was Councillor Chris Abbott, who died on 8 January 2017.
Cork Mid, North, South, South East and West (Dáil constituency) the constituencies of Cork Mid, Cork North, Cork South, Cork South East and Cork West which were used to elect the Members of the 1st Dáil and earlier UK House of Commons members. The constituency covered most of County Cork except the northern eastern and eastern parts and also excluding Cork city. It was abolished under the Electoral Act 1923, when it was replaced by the new Cork North and Cork West constituencies, which were first used in the 1923 general election for the Members of the 4th Dáil. The constituency's most notable TD was Michael Collins, who was Minister