Complex sentence: The Cork City by-election of 1876 was held on 25 May 1876 due to the death of the incumbent Repeal Association MP, Joseph Philip Ronayne.
Split into simpler sentences: The Cork City by-election of 1876 was fought on 25 May 1876. The byelection was fought due to the death of the incumbent Repeal Association MP, Joseph Philip Ronayne.