Ireland’s oldest citizen passes away in Carraroe at 108

Ireland’s oldest citizen has passed away at the age of 108 in her native Carraroe.
Sarah Clancy passed away peacefully, at her home in Sruthán this morning.
She emigrated to Boston in the 1930s where she lived for 50 years and continued to speak her native gaeilge with her sister Anne who moved with her.
She worked as a maid and a cook in the States where she had meticulous attention to detail.
Sarah returned to her native Connemara in 1988 when her sister Anne passed away.
She babysat many of her grandchildren until the age of 95.
She passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning at her home in Sruthán.
You can read more about Sarah’s life HERE.