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New church to be built in parish of Slane, in Meath.
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XVII. And whereas the parish-church of Slane, in the diocess of Meath is now altogether ruinous, situate upon a very steep hill, in a place inconvenient for the parishioners to resort unto, and that the parishioners with the consent of the bishop desire leave to build a new church in a place more convenient within the said parish: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid. That it shall and may be lawful to and for the bishop of the said diocess, with the approbation of the archbishop of the province, and the consent of the rector, vicar, or other incumbent of the said parish for the time being, and of the patron and major part of the inhabitants thereof, to build a new church in such other convenient place within the said parish, as they shall think fit; the land for the church and church-yard being first conveyed by the proprietor of such place to the rector, vicar, or incumbent of the said parish, his or their successors for ever, who are hereby enabled to take and receive a grant and conveyance to them; and their successors, in trust for and to the use of the said parish; and that such new church, when built and consecrated, be reputed and remain the only parish-church of the said parish for ever.
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