104-year-old Mary enjoys her first Zoom call after beating Covid-19

Mary McGrath is preparing to celebrate her 105th birthday next month and has lived through the Spanish flu, two World Wars and was born on the day of the Easter Rising

Mary McGrath, 104, received a personal letter from Cork's Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh. Picture: Jim Coughlan

A remarkable 104-year-old woman who has just beaten Covid-19 has been hailed an inspiration after adding her first digital footprint to the world she’s walked in for over a century.

Mary McGrath, who was born on the day of the 1916 Easter Rising, and who has lived through the Spanish flu pandemic and two World Wars, enjoyed her first Zoom call at Bishopscourt Nursing Home in Cork on Friday, thanks to a new Acorn tablet presented to her by friends during a window visit.