Ireland's oldest person celebrates birthday in Cork
Ireland’s oldest person, Kitty Jeffery from County Cork, celebrated her birthday over the weekend.
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Ireland’s oldest person, Kitty Jeffery from County Cork, celebrated her birthday over the weekend.
Kitty turned the grand age of 109-years-old on Sunday, November 12, at her home in Knockasturkeen near Midleton.
Sorry, what town is this?” I ask a lady sitting on a bench, enjoying an ice cream. She peers at me suspiciously through her thick-rimmed glasses, probably suspecting that I’ve alcohol taken. I haven’t — it’s not even midday — but I certainly feel disorientated because around me, the stars and stripes are draped from buildings and lampposts. This morning, I crisscrossed the country to Mayo and want to double-check that I haven’t missed a turn and, somehow, ended up in America.
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