Mathew Crowley has turned 108. https://www.crowleyclan.com/family-stories/2021/5/8/happy-107th-birthday-to-matthew-crowley-on-10th-may-2021

Photo from his birthday:

Máirín Hughes also celebrated her 108th birthday:
https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/one-of-irelands-oldest-women-has-fond-memories-of-her-kerry-childhood-as-she-celebrates-her-108th-birthday-41685285.html

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 26th May 2022)
Today's update (Mr. Crowley and Ms. Hughes turned 108)

1. Michael O'Connor (Muckross, Kerry) (b. 13 October 1913), 108 y.o. Doyen of Ireland
2. Mathew Crowley (Youghal, Cork) (b. 12 May 1914), 108 y.o.
3. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
4. Carmel Geoghan (Dublin, Dublin) (b. 22 July 1914), 107 y.o.
5. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 107 y.o.
6. Mary Gaughan (Erris , Mayo) (b. 2 February 1915), 107 y.o.
7. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107? y.o.
8. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 106 y.o. 
9. Hannah O'Shea (Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), 106 y.o. 
10. Bernie Campbell (Rathcoffey, Kildare) (b. 26 November 1915), 106 y.o.

@ale76 wonder if we will ever get to know more about Mr anonymous of Ireland. The oldest man ever born in Ireland. Would love to know more about him 

It must be extremely rare for the oldest woman in a country to be only the fourth oldest living person.

Posted by: @chris

It must be extremely rare for the oldest woman in a country to be only the fourth oldest living person.

It happened in Spain in the late 80s-early 90s when Aurelio Diaz, A.L.M., and Galo Leoz-Ortin were each alive simultaneously at 110. It also seems to have happened in Finland when Aarne Arvonen was alive (following the death of Tyyne Mäkinen in Oct 2008), since his two successors as the Finnish OLP were also men.

Posted by: @mendocino

It happened in Spain in the late 80s-early 90s when Aurelio Diaz, A.L.M., and Galo Leoz-Ortin were each alive simultaneously at 110. It also seems to have happened in Finland when Aarne Arvonen was alive (following the death of Tyyne Mäkinen in Oct 2008), since his two successors as the Finnish OLP were also men.

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Are you sure there were no women older than Jussi Leskinen alive in the period leading up to Aarne Arvonen's death, and in the period when Viljo Kekola's was the oldest living person in Finland? They may have died before Jussi Leskinen became the oldest...

Posted by: @marco

Posted by: @mendocino

It happened in Spain in the late 80s-early 90s when Aurelio Diaz, A.L.M., and Galo Leoz-Ortin were each alive simultaneously at 110. It also seems to have happened in Finland when Aarne Arvonen was alive (following the death of Tyyne Mäkinen in Oct 2008), since his two successors as the Finnish OLP were also men.

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Are you sure there were no women older than Jussi Leskinen alive in the period leading up to Aarne Arvonen's death, and in the period when Viljo Kekola's was the oldest living person in Finland? They may have died before Jussi Leskinen became the oldest...

There weren't any; after Tyyne Mäkinen died on 2 October 2008 at 107, the top four oldest living people in Finland looked like this:

1. Aarne Arvonen (111)
2. Viljo Kekola (107)
3. Jussi Leskinen (107)
4. Tyyne Ylinen (107)

A rare occasion indeed.

Posted by: @marco

Posted by: @mendocino

It happened in Spain in the late 80s-early 90s when Aurelio Diaz, A.L.M., and Galo Leoz-Ortin were each alive simultaneously at 110. It also seems to have happened in Finland when Aarne Arvonen was alive (following the death of Tyyne Mäkinen in Oct 2008), since his two successors as the Finnish OLP were also men.

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Are you sure there were no women older than Jussi Leskinen alive in the period leading up to Aarne Arvonen's death, and in the period when Viljo Kekola's was the oldest living person in Finland? They may have died before Jussi Leskinen became the oldest...

I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't already check for this beforehand...

Thanks for the confirmation, 024Tomi and Mendocino. A rare occasion indeed.

heatwave116:Sadly, it seems that the anonymous man passed away between 27 April and 20 July.

Message to me from the Office of the President:
"According to our records the eldest Male was born  in 1913 and Female 1914."

Michael O'Connor is very likely the new OLM and OLP in Ireland, and the OLW is potentially Mairin Hughes.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 29th July 2022)
Today's update (Ms. Tierney turned 107: https://www.anglocelt.ie/2022/07/08/cavans-oldest-resident-turns-107/)

1. Michael O'Connor (Muckross, Kerry) (b. 13 October 1913), 108 y.o. Doyen of Ireland
2. Mathew Crowley (Youghal, Cork) (b. 12 May 1914), 108 y.o.
3. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
4. Carmel Geoghan (Dublin, Dublin) (b. 22 July 1914), 107 y.o.
5. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 107 y.o.
6. Mary Gaughan (Erris , Mayo) (b. 2 February 1915), 107 y.o.
7. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107 y.o.
7. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 107 y.o. 
8. Hannah O'Shea (Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), 106 y.o. 
10. Bernie Campbell (Rathcoffey, Kildare) (b. 26 November 1915), 106 y.o.

Mr. O’Connor, Doyen of Ireland, sadly passed away this morning aged 108 years, 312 days.

https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2022/0821/1316953-michael-oconnor-death/

May he rest in peace.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 22nd August 2022)
Today's update (RIP Mr. O'Connor; RIP Ms. Gaughan: https://westernpeople.ie/2022/07/19/erris-lady-was-oldest-person-in-connacht/; RIP Mr. Campbell: https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/kildare-now/851956/bernie-campbell-passes-away-at-the-age-of-106.html)

1. Mathew Crowley (Youghal, Cork) (b. 12 May 1914), 108 y.o. Doyen of Ireland*
2. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
3. Carmel Geoghan (Dublin, Dublin) (b. 22 July 1914), 108 y.o.
4. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 107 y.o.
5. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107 y.o.
6. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 107 y.o. 
7. Hannah O'Shea (Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), 106 y.o. 
8. Ruby Druce (Letterkenny, Donegal) (b. 31 December 1915), 106 y.o. 
9. Margaret O'Donnell (Donegal) (b. 3 February 1916), 106 y.o. 
10. Mary Quinn (Roscommon) (b. April 1916), 106? y.o.

Mathew Crowley died in 26/8/22,

New top 10 in Ireland is now anonymous born 22 July 1916 lives in Dublin
Oldest man in Ireland is now Martin McEvilly born 7/26/1916 in Galway, lives in the same location
 https://www.thesun.ie/news/9345785/ireland-oldest-man-mathew-crowley-cork-dies-tributes/ 

 

Mr. Mathew Crowley (Doyen of Ireland), sadly passed away on 26 August 2022 in Summerfield, County Cork, aged 108 years, 106 days.

https://www.thesun.ie/news/9345785/ireland-oldest-man-mathew-crowley-cork-dies-tributes/

Rest in peace.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 6th September 2022)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Crowley)

1. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Carmel Geoghan (Dublin, Dublin) (b. 22 July 1914), 108 y.o.
3. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 107 y.o.
4. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107 y.o.
5. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 107 y.o. 
6. Hannah O'Shea (Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), 107 y.o. 
7. Ruby Druce (Letterkenny, Donegal) (b. 31 December 1915), 107 y.o. 
8. Margaret O'Donnell (Donegal) (b. 3 February 1916), 106 y.o. 
9. Mary Quinn (Roscommon) (b. April 1916), 106 y.o.
10. Agnes Corish (Wexford) (b. 27 May 1916), 106 y.o.

In 3 months Ireland went from 4 male top 10 to 0

katherinePlunket wrote:

Message from the nursing home states Carmel Geoghan has passed away. No further info.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 4th November 2022)
Today's update (Ms. Furness turned 107; RIP Mr. Geoghan and Ms. O'Donnell)

1. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 107 y.o.
3. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107 y.o.
4. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 107 y.o. 
5. Hannah O'Shea (Killarney, Kerry) (b. 23 September 1915), 107 y.o. 
6. Ruby Druce (Letterkenny, Donegal) (b. 31 December 1915), 107 y.o. 
7. Mary Quinn (Roscommon) (b. April 1916), 106 y.o.
8. Agnes Corish (Wexford) (b. 27 May 1916), 106 y.o
9. Kathleen Lowery (Tuam, Galway) (b. 19 July 1916), 106? y.o.
10. Sarah Coyle (Dublin) (b. 24 July 1916), 106 y.o.

Thanks, heatwave116.

Hannah O'Shea has turned 107:

19 Irish citizens older than 105 are known to have died in 2022; that breaks the record of 18 which has stood since 2011.

Just saw on Andrew's site that Bridie McMorrow's name was missing, and indeed her death notice was published yesterday.

Resident in London for more than 70 years, she was the oldest Irish citizen - 109 years 156 days.

https://rip.ie/death-notice/bridget-bridie-mcmorrow-clifden-galway/519117

Clifden-native and oldest Irish person passes away age 109 – Connacht Tribune – Galway City Tribune:

RIP

Posted by: @heatwave116

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Hannah O'Shea has turned 107:

RIP. 107 years, 115 days.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 25th January 2023)
Today's update (RIP Ms. O'Shea https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/son-leads-tributes-as-kerrys-oldest-person-hannah-oshea-dies-at-age-107-42311221.html; Ms. Jeffery turned 108)

1. Mairin Hughes (Chapellizod, Dublin) (b. 22 May 1914 in the UK), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Kitty Jeffery (Cloyne, Cork) (b. 12 November 1914), 108 y.o.
3. Phyllis Furness (Oughterard, Galway) (b. 23 May 1915 in the UK), 107 y.o.
4. Bridget Tierney (Loughduff, Cavan) (b. 3 July 1915), 107 y.o. 
5. Ruby Druce (Letterkenny, Donegal) (b. 31 December 1915), 107 y.o. 
6. Mary Quinn (Roscommon) (b. April 1916), 106 y.o.
7. Agnes Corish (Wexford) (b. 27 May 1916), 106 y.o
8.  Kathleen Lowery (Tuam, Galway) (b. 19 July 1916), 106 y.o.
9. Sarah Coyle (Dublin) (b. 24 July 1916), 106 y.o.
10. Martin McEvilly (Galway) (b. 26 July 1916), 106 y.o. Doyen of Ireland

Thanks, FinbarrC.

Posted by: @ale76

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5. Margaret O'Donnell (Donegal) (b. 3 February 1916), 106 y.o. 

Passed away on 29 Sept 2022 Ale.

Rest in Peace Mrs O'Donnell

Ireland's oldest person turns 109, still in great form -

Advice from Ireland’s oldest person, 109-year-old Máirín Hughes: Regular crosswords and live life to the full | Independent.ie

Phyllis Furness celebrated her 108th birthday today:

https://www.galwaybeo.ie/news/ireland-news/irelands-second-oldest-resident-turns-8460900