Meet the Guinness Book of Records oldest family who swear by a daily bowl of porridge

So, what is the secret of longevity? writes Clodagh Finn

Meet the Guinness Book of Records oldest family who swear by a daily bowl of porridge

If anyone should know it’s the world’s oldest family, an honour bestowed on Irish family the Donnellys, who were named the oldest living family on earth by the Guinness Book of Records earlier this year.

The 13 Armagh siblings have a combined age of 1,075, a record-breaking achievement that has earned them attention from as far away as New Zealand and America.

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