List of Irish supercentenarians
This list includes Irish supercentenarians (people from Ireland who have attained the age of at least 110 years) whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). There have been three verified supercentenarians from Ireland.[1] The oldest person ever to die in Ireland was Katherine Plunket at 111years, 327 days. The oldest ever person born in Ireland was Kathleen Snavely, who died aged 113 years, 140 days in the USA. The GRG reports that there are no currently living supercentenarians from Ireland.
Irish supercentenarians
Below is a list of the oldest living people from Ireland. Those listed as 'verified' have been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group.
Deceased (Verified)
Living (Verified)
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | County of birth | County of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katherine Plunket[1] | F | 22 November 1820 | 14 October 1932 | 111 years, 327 days | Louth | Louth |
| 2 | Margaret Dolan[2] | F | 30 August 1893 | 2 December 2004 | 111 years, 94 days | Galway | Galway |
| 3 | Mary Ellen Geaney[2] | F | 2 January 1886 | 5 April 1996 | 110 years, 94 days | Cork | Cork |
Irish emigrant supercentenarians
Deceased (Verified) Living (Verified)
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age | County of birth | Country of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Snavely[3] | F | 16 February 1902 | 6 July 2015 | 113 years, 140 days | Clare | United States |
| 2 | Catherine Furey[4] | F | 6 April 1893 | 30 November 2003 | 110 years, 238 days | Roscommon | United States |
| 3 | Margaret Bly[5] | F | 28 June 1894 | 4 August 2004 | 110 years, 34 days | Donegal | United States |
References
- 1 2 GRG Table B
- 1 2 "Supercentenarian Data -- Table E". Gerontology Research Group. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ GRG Validated Living Supercentenarians As of September 10, 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) lists persons as living whose age has been validated and who have been confirmed to be alive within the past year.
- ↑ GRG Deaths in 2003
- ↑ "Current Validated Living Supercentenarians". GRG. Retrieved 15 September 2013.