Woman believed to be Ireland’s oldest person dies aged 109

Phyllis Furness celebrated her 109th birthday on May 23 this year at Moycullen Nursing Home with granddaughter Jackie Ord. Picture: Mowlam Healthcare

The woman believed to be Ireland’s oldest person has died. Phyllis Furness passed away in Galway on Monday just a few months after celebrating her 109th birthday.

She celebrated her birthday on May 23 this year at Moycullen Nursing Home with her granddaughter, Jackie Ord, who travelled from Melbourne, Australia, to be there.