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Ireland's oldest woman has passed away

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  • #32
    Duggys Housemate
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    The oldest woman in Ireland has died, long live Ireland's oldest women.

    By 2050 these will be a dime a dozen. Centurians are expected to be about 10% of the population.


  • #33
    Pottler
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    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    The oldest woman in Ireland has died, long live Ireland's oldest women.

    By 2050 these will be a dime a dozen. Centurians are expected to be about 10% of the population.
    Yeah right. The day 1 in ten is half horse, half human, I'll eat my hat. Next you'll be saying loads of people will live to be 100 in the future.


  • #34
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
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    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    The oldest woman in Ireland has died, long live Ireland's oldest women.

    By 2050 these will be a dime a dozen. Centurians are expected to be about 10% of the population.

    Fcukin Romans invading again!!


  • #35
    Duggys Housemate
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    .*cough* Centenarian *cough*


  • #36
    Stinicker
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    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    The oldest woman in Ireland has died, long live Ireland's oldest women.

    By 2050 these will be a dime a dozen. Centurians are expected to be about 10% of the population.

    Yeah but if obesity is anything to go by most people will actually be dying younger whilst the healthy ones become the exception and live longer.


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  • #37
    Mars Bar
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    Alexandra Shy Keynote wrote: »
    It was a lot easier if you didn't have to fight in it, though.

    True dat.

    He can still remember which end of the pitch in Mullingar he scored a goal and a point for the Galway Minor football team (against Cavan I think)...


  • #38
    Duggys Housemate
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    Stinicker wrote: »

    Yeah but if obesity is anything to go by most people will actually be dying younger whilst the healthy ones become the exception and live longer.

    Life expectancy is still rising. You are right that a good percentage of illness and death is caused by lifestyle future generations could fix that with:

    a) lower insurance costs for fit people.
    b) very high taxes on sugar, and sweet stuff.


  • #39
    Ando's Saggy Bottom
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    eyescreamcone wrote: »
    New title holder yet to be named
    Step forward mike65.


  • #40
    Pottler
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    Mars Bar wrote: »
    True dat.

    He can still remember which end of the pitch in Mullingar he scored a goal and a point for the Galway Minor football team (against Cavan I think)...
    But has no idea what day it is or what his name is. I don't think getting That old could be so wonderful..on the plus side, think of all the pension you could draw down..huba hubba..


  • #41
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Candie wrote: »
    and grew up when few Irish people had been inside a car or even seen one..
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_Gordon_Bennett_Cup


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  • #42
    smcelhinney
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    eyescreamcone wrote: »
    RTE are reporting the death of Mary Byrne 108 of Co. Laois. Ireland's oldest person.

    And in other news, Ireland's youngest person has just been born.

    Coincidence?


  • #43
    Duckworth_Luas
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_Gordon_Bennett_Cup
    GORDON BENNETT!


  • #44
    Zyzz
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    Didn't Mary have a lovely bum..


  • #45
    Degag
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    Stealth Recce wrote: »
    108....I'd say she bedded a load of coq in her day!

    Good girl Mary RIP
    Too far.


  • #46
    aligator_am
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    Israel_Dagg wrote: »
    The two oldest women in Ireland dying within hours of each other :eek:

    Somebody call RTDH :P


  • #47
    creeper1
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    Stealth Recce wrote: »
    108....I'd say she bedded a load of coq in her day!

    Good girl Mary RIP


    I don't know why a comment like that is necessary.

    And FYI women in Ireland were conservative up until the 1990s.


  • #48
    Cee-Jay-Cee
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    barney 20v wrote: »
    Thought it was Twink

    Twinks age is counted in dog years making her 470 yrs old.


  • #49
    mfceiling
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    Candie wrote: »
    Imagine, the year she was born was the same year as the Russian/Japanese war started, construction started on the Panama Canal, and the Ford Motor company started production.

    She lived through wars, saw a man walk on the moon, remembered a time when mobile phones seemed like science fiction, and grew up when few Irish people had been inside a car or even seen one. She was already 18 when the State was founded.

    She lived through interesting times.

    Unfortunately in laois though...


  • #50
    doyle61
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    barney 20v wrote: »
    Thought it was Twink
    Naaa. Twink just LOOKS like she's the oldest woman in ireland


  • #51
    up for anything
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    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Old? That's the fat bitches weight in stones!

    I presume this was meant to be humourous but I'm struggling to find it so. :rolleyes:


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  • #52
    Laois_Man
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    Very sad about this. I knew Mary personally and know her 2 sons and grandchildren. Her daughter died 2 or 3 years ago and she was well into her 70's which is mad when you think of it

    RIP Mrs Byrne.


  • #53
    Mars Bar
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    Pottler wrote: »
    But has no idea what day it is or what his name is. I don't think getting That old could be so wonderful..on the plus side, think of all the pension you could draw down..huba hubba..

    He knows damn well what day it is. His mind is as sharp as feck!
    His body itself isn't so good...


  • #54
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
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    creeper1 wrote: »
    I don't know why a comment like that is necessary.

    And FYI women in Ireland were conservative up until the 1990s.

    Well now, thats a very general statement. You have NO idea what women got upto prior to 1990...neither do I. FYI, your statement is irrelevent.

    Happy New Year
    Degag wrote: »
    Too far.

    Id say more a case of bad taste than too far. If that is too far for you, you have no experience of the internet.

    Happy New Year.


  • #55
    XxKathyxX
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    eyescreamcone wrote: »
    RTE are reporting the death of Mary Byrne 108 of Co. Laois. Ireland's oldest person.

    This is a sad occasion for her friends and family.

    However, I remain a glass half full type of person and immediately I thought of the new title holder (unnamed) who is celebrating on the double tonight.

    RTE should have turned up at the new holder's house with the "good news" (obviously not for Mary) and filmed the reaction. Obviously taking care not to knock too loudly on the front door for obvious reasons. ;)

    Thaaaaatsss sosososossooooo sad :( Why do bad things have to happen! :mad:

    xoxo :)


  • #56
    the_syco
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    NegativeCreep wrote: »
    In fairness, when I'm 108, I'll be begging for deaths sweet release.
    At 108, I'll be checking stem cell research; complete new body, bar the brain :D


  • #57
    Local-womanizer
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    Laois_Man wrote: »
    Very sad about this. I knew Mary personally and know her 2 sons and grandchildren. Her daughter died 2 or 3 years ago and she was well into her 70's which is mad when you think of it

    RIP Mrs Byrne.

    I'm not saying this to take away from the situation but I wouldn't find something like this sad, Mary was 108, to say she lived a full life is an understatement!

    It should be celebrated by those close to her, as someone said here, the amount of world events she has lived through us crazy, especially the founding of the state!

    R.I.P Mary


  • #58
    UpCork
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    RIP Mary.

    What great innings.

    Although obviously it is sad that a family has lost its matriarch, it is nice to see she saw out her final days with her family around her.

    Some people are not so fortunate.


  • #59
    Shane-KornSpace
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    RIP in Mary!

    My mother's aunt is 105 (or 104) at the moment. Wonder if she'll be named the next oldest woman..


  • #60
    eyescreamcone
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    Shane-KornSpace wrote: »
    RIP in Mary!

    My mother's aunt is 105 (or 104) at the moment. Wonder if she'll be named the next oldest woman..

    She's in the ballpark.
    Can't imagine many older than her


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  • #61
    Mars Bar
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    Shane-KornSpace wrote: »
    RIP in Mary!

    My mother's aunt is 105 (or 104) at the moment. Wonder if she'll be named the next oldest woman..

    Probably not the same woman but there's a woman near Tuam who wouldn't be far off that either.


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