"Eileen Sinnott was joined by over 90 family and friends to celebrate a remarkable life that started in 1925 Wexford centenarian Eileen Sinnott celebrated her 100th birthday on Sunday in the Talbot Hotel, with over 90 family and friends from all over the world, including Australia Portugal and the UK, travelling to Wexford Town to celebrate her energetic and colourful life, which started more than two decades before the foundation of the Republic"
"Alongside gardening, a passion of Eileen's is maintaining scrap books with countless newspaper clippings from across the decade. An avid follower of news from across the water, she vividly remembers the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997, following a car crash in Parish. When Irish citizens reach the age of 100, they receive the Centenarian Bounty, which is a national award given by the President of Ireland"
Eileen Sinnott was born in 1925 and celebrated her 100th birthday in Wexford with over 90 family and friends from Australia, Portugal and the UK. She is mother to Shane, Siobhan, Colleen, Carmel, Fergus, Victor and Barrie, born between 1961 and 1969. She credits tea for her longevity, saying a pot of tea sorts everything. Her husband died in 2006. She lived through World War II (The Emergency), remembers historical leaders and follows politics closely. She enjoys gardening and maintains scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. She vividly remembers Princess Diana's 1997 death. She received the Centenarian Bounty and a congratulatory letter from President Michael D Higgins.
Read at Irish Independent
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