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Mathew Crowley
Celebrates his 107th Birthday

May 7, 2021 by 1 Comment

On Friday, May 7th in anticipation of his 107th birthday on May 12, 2021 Mathew Crowley received a special gift from the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins. Mathew Crowley was born In Ashkeaton, County Limerick in Ireland, the son of a Principal Lighthouse Keeper, James (Jimmie) Crowley, Loop Head Lighthouse, County Clare. His mother was Millicent (Millie) Colfer from … [Read more...] about Mathew Crowley
Celebrates his 107th Birthday

110th Birthday

By Irish America Staff
August / September 2003

August 1, 2003 by Leave a Comment

Catherine Furey, age 110.

The oldest living Irish person just turned 110. "Maybe I've been around a little too long now." said Catherine Furey, who lives at St. James Plaza nursing home in Long Island, New York. Born in Co. Roscommon on April 7, 1893 Catherine left Ireland for New York in 1913. She met her husband Simon Furey in 1923 and the couple had two children, Joan, now aged 74, and Paul, 69. Her … [Read more...] about 110th Birthday

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