Diocese of Cashel and Emly Marriage Bonds

Pam,

Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records • FamilySearch

Per Irishcentral.com

Marriage license bonds in Ireland were issued by the Established Church as an alternative to the public proclamation of banns in church. These licenses were available to both Catholics and Protestants who chose to be married by license. Unlike banns, which required public announcements, marriage license bonds provided a greater measure of privacy for the bride and groom¹. Unfortunately, most of the actual licenses were destroyed in the 1922 fire at the Public Record Office, but the indexes survived. 

Regards-Mary

Thank you Mary for your prompt reply.

Kind regards

Pam