Donegal woman celebrates 109th birthday on New Year's Eve:
Ruby Druce, who is believed to be Ireland's oldest person, is celebrating her 109th birthday ...
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Donegal Woman Marks 109th Birthday on New Year's EveBorn in 1915, Ruby Druce witnessed two world wars and pandemics, becoming Ireland’s oldest person last autumn.
- Ruby Druce from Castlefinn, Co Donegal, celebrates her 109th birthday on December 31, 2024, recognized as Ireland’s oldest living person.
- She survived the 1918 Spanish flu, which claimed two of her siblings, and credits her longevity to walking, hard work, and daily cod liver oil.
- After breaking her hip at 98, she moved in with her niece Carmel Harran and is cared for by four generations of family.
- Mrs. Druce was a lifelong pioneer for 94 years, remains a devout Christian, and maintains strong ties to the local community and singer Daniel O’Donnell.
She herself fondly tells the story of how she escaped the Spanish flu by her father giving her a couple of teaspoons of poitín, the only time in her life when she tasted alcohol.— Mr. Harran about Ruby Druce and her childhood memories of the Spanish flu.
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