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MARRIAGES (IRELAND) ACT 1844 - SECT 29

Places of public religious worship may be registered for solemnizing marriages therein.

29. After the expiration of the said period of twenty-one days, or of seven
days if the marriage is by licence, marriages may be solemnized in the
registered building stated as aforesaid in the notice of such marriage,
between and by the parties described in the notice and certificate, according
to such form and ceremony as they may see fit to adopt: Provided nevertheless,
that every such marriage shall be solemnized with open doors, between the
hours of eight in the forenoon and [six in the afternoon], in the presence of
the registrar of the district in which such registered building is situate,
and of two or more credible witnesses: Provided also, that in some part of the
ceremony, and in the presence of such registrar and witnesses, each of the
parties shall declare,"I do solemnly declare, that I know not of any lawful
impediment why I A.B. may not be joined in matrimony to C.D."

"I call upon these persons here present to witness, that I A.B. do take thee
C.D. to be my lawful wedded wife [or husband]."

After notice and certificate marriages may be solemnized in registered places
by any form, between certain hours, and before registrar and two witnesses.

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