Catholic ceremonies still account for the vast majority of weddings in the Banner County.
Figures released by the CSO show that of the 564 opposite sex marriages in Clare last year, over 60% took place in a Catholic Church.
A total of 576 couples in Clare married across 2018.
Of those, 12 were same-sex marriages – six male and six female – which is a rise on the nine same-sex couples who wed in 2017.
Of the 564 opposite sex couples who were married in Clare last year, 62% of them opted for a Catholic ceremony – a figure well ahead of the national average of 49%.
In contrast, there just one Church of Ireland couple, while 40 opposite sex couples entered civil marriages.
The average age of a groom in Clare last year, meanwhile, was 37.4 years – with women marrying younger at an average age of 35.2.
Overall, there were 41 less weddings conducted in Clare last year than there were the year before.
