Let's give the term "full age" a few good sources:
The National Library of Ireland, www.nli.ie
NLI's Family History Research guide: "... full age denotes over age 21"
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The Irish Genealogical Research Society, 10 Wellpark Avenue, Drumcondra,
Dublin 9, Republic of Ireland
"... often Irish civil marriage records note the parties’ ages as either
'full age' or 'minor' (under or over 21 years of age)."
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https://www.irish-geneaography.com/civil-registration-records.html
"Full Age" on marriage entries simply meant over 21 and therefore not
requiring parental consent.
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https://www.ancestryireland.com/help/genealogy-faq-a-guide-to-researching-ulster-ancestors/
Marriage certificates -- Civil records of marriage normally give fuller
information than birth and death certificates, and are the most useful
of civil records. Information on the individuals getting married
includes their name, age, status, and occupation. The names and
occupations of their fathers are also given. The church, the officiating
minister and the witnesses to the ceremony are named. In most cases the
exact age of the parties is not given, and the entry will simply read
‘full age’ (i.e. over 21) or ‘minor’ (i.e. under 21). If the father of
one of the parties was no longer living, this may be indicated in the
marriage certificate by the word ‘deceased’ or by leaving the space
blank, but in many cases it is not.
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Regards,
Annie
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