Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935

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Death or change of citizenship of one of married couple.

19.—(1) The death of a person shall not effect any change in or loss of the citizenship of the surviving wife or husband of such person.

(2) The acquisition of citizenship of Saorstát Eireann by a person shall not of itself confer citizenship of Saorstát Eireann on the wife or husband of such person, and the loss of citizenship of Saorstát Eireann by a person shall not deprive the wife or husband of such person of such citizenship.

(3) The acquisition by a person of citizenship of a country other than Saorstát Eireann shall not of itself deprive the wife or husband of such person of citizenship of Saorstát Eireann.