109-year-old Galway woman dies

One of the oldest people in Ireland, Galway woman Brigid Derrane, has died at the age of 109.

109-year-old Galway woman dies

One of the oldest people in Ireland, Galway woman Brigid Derrane, has died at the age of 109.

Ms Derrane, who was born Brigid Gillen on Inismore in 1894, made history in 1998 when she became the oldest person in Ireland to be conferred with an honorary degree.

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