Margaret McCarthy entered the list on January 8th.
For the first time we have 2 anonymous people on the list.
February 6th was the last time with 6,106+.
Margaret McCarthy is the 158th oldest Irish person in history, tied with...
Maggie Maguire April 7, 1917 May 29, 2023

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 8th June 2026)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Hynes)

1. Sr. Colette Hickey (Cork) (b. 31 January 1918), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Mary Hally (Tipperary) (b. 9 February 1918), 108 y.o.
3. Bridget Colleary (Sligo) (b. 27 December 1918), 107 y.o.
4. Mary O'Leary (Galway) (b. 23 May 1919), 107 y.o.
5. Nabla Diver (Donegal) (b. 12 September 1919), 106 y.o.
6. Eileen Mc Devitt (Donegal) (b. 10 July 1920), 105 y.o.
7. Margaret Molloy (Westmeath) (b. 19 July 1920), 105 y.o.
8. Mary Meehan (Donegal) (b. 2 October 1920), 105 y.o.
9. Bridget Landers (Limerick) (b. 21 January 1921), 105 y.o.
10. Mabel Lyons (Kildare) (b. 15 February 1921), 105 y.o.

• Eileen Hynes joined the list on September 6, 2023.
• Offaly has had one person on the list since then, and it remains so even after Hynes' death.
• Colette Hickey joined the list on August 13, 2024.
• Since December 16, 2025, we had one 109-year-old person on the list.
• Burga Anonymous joined the list on March 25, 2025. July 26, 2024 was the last list with two people from Galway.
• December 16, 2025 was the last list that included a man.
• For the first time, we only have four 106+ here.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 2nd July 2026)
Today's update (RIP Sr. Colette and Ms. Molloy)

1. Mary Hally (Tipperary) (b. 9 February 1918), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Bridget Colleary (Sligo) (b. 27 December 1918), 107 y.o. 
3. Mary O'Leary (Galway) (b. 23 May 1919), 107 y.o.
4. Nabla Diver (Donegal) (b. 12 September 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Eileen Mc Devitt (Donegal) (b. 10 July 1920), 105 y.o.
6. Mary Meehan (Donegal) (b. 2 October 1920), 105 y.o.
7. Bridget Landers (Limerick) (b. 21 January 1921), 105 y.o.
8. Mabel Lyons (Kildare) (b. 15 February 1921), 105 y.o.
9. Agatha Durkan (Mayo) (b. 16 April 1921), 105 y.o.
10. Paddy Claffey (Offaly) (b. 17 April 1921), 105 y.o. Doyen of Ireland

• Colette Hickey joined the list on August 13, 2024
• Margaret Molloy joined on January 12
• The new list leader also joined on August 13, 2024
• July 26, 2024, was the last list with no one from Cork
• January 8 was the last list with no one from Westmeath
• May 25 was the last time Offaly appeared on the list (Eileen Hynes, #1)
• July 26, 2024, was the last list with 2 people from Galway
• January 12, 2025, was the last time a man was included
• January 19 was the last list with only one person with a 108+ score

Ms. Eileen Mc Devitt of Donegal turned 106 y.o. yesterday: https://www.donegallive.ie/news/donegal-woman-celebrates-her-106th-birthday-8790707

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Ireland (as of 13th July 2026)
Today's update (Ms. Mc Devitt turned 106)

1. Mary Hally (Tipperary) (b. 9 February 1918), 108 y.o. Doyenne of Ireland
2. Bridget Colleary (Sligo) (b. 27 December 1918), 107 y.o. 
3. Mary O'Leary (Galway) (b. 23 May 1919), 107 y.o.
4. Nabla Diver (Donegal) (b. 12 September 1919), 106 y.o.
5. Eileen Mc Devitt (Donegal) (b. 10 July 1920), 106 y.o.
6. Mary Meehan (Donegal) (b. 2 October 1920), 105 y.o.
7. Bridget Landers (Limerick) (b. 21 January 1921), 105 y.o.
8. Mabel Lyons (Kildare) (b. 15 February 1921), 105 y.o.
9. Agatha Durkan (Mayo) (b. 16 April 1921), 105 y.o.
10. Paddy Claffey (Offaly) (b. 17 April 1921), 105 y.o. Doyen of Ireland

UR. Mary Hoary (Galway) (b. 19 April 1921), 105 y.o.