Complex sentence: He entered the Irish House of Commons in 1634 as member for Clonakilty: Ironically Henry Gosnold, with whom Travers so often clashed, had represented the same borough.
Split into simpler sentences: He entered the Irish House of Commons in 1634 as member for Clonakilty. Ironically, Henry Gosnold, with whom Travers so often clashed, had represented the same borough.