Ireland’s oldest person dies at the age of 109

Kitty Jeffery, who was born on November 12, 1914, died peacefully in Cork University Hospital

Richie Cronin, Minister of Trinity Cork and Aghada Presbyterian Churches and the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, left, and Rt Rev Dr Sam Mawhinney, right, visiting Kitty Jeffery just before her 109th birthday last November.

Kitty Jeffery, who is widely believed to have been Ireland’s oldest person, has died at the age of 109.

Ms Jeffery, who was born on November 12, 1914, died peacefully in Cork University Hospital (CUH) on Thursday with family at her bedside.