Ireland's oldest person dies at 113 in New York

Ireland's oldest person, Kathleen Snavely, died yesterday aged 113 years and 140 days.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2015 - 13:59

Ireland's oldest person, Kathleen Snavely, died yesterday aged 113 years and 140 days.

Kathleen, a Clare native who travelled to America in 1921, passed away in a care home in Syracuse, New York, on Monday morning. She was the 16th oldest person in the world.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Ireland Place: New York Place: Clare Place: America Place: Syracuse, New York Place: Feakle Place: Syracuse Place: St Patrick's Church Person: Kathleen Snavely Person: Kathleen Person: KathleenHayesRollinsSnavelyBirthCert_large.jpg Person: Sean Kirst Organisation: Syracuse University Organisation: Whitman School of Management

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