Born two months before war broke out in 1914, ‘inspirational’ Hughes remembered Black and Tans in Killarney
in 1918, the Black and Tans patrolling her area in Killarney in 1921, and the Free State soldiers arriving in 1922.
She graduated from UCC with a science degree in 1935 and is the university’s oldest known science graduate. Her time there made her some “very happy memories”. She also recalls attending the Eucharistic Congress in 1932 with her family. Máirín Hughes celebrated her 109 birthday at Maryfield Nursing Home in Chapelizod, Dublin with a trip on the Vintage Tea Trips bus along with fellow residents.
Máirín worked as a chemist until she married her husband Frank in 1950. The couple then went to Dublin, where she became a teacher.“All at Maryfield including management, staff, residents and religious sisters would like to take the opportunity to say that Maírín was an inspirational lady who taught us so much about life,” a statement from the nursing home said.
“She was full of knowledge and kindness. She cared deeply about nature, giving back to her local community and religion played a large part of her life. She lived all of her 109 years to the fullest and we will miss her every day”.Staff at Maryfield said her funeral details will be published on
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