List of Irish supercentenarians


This list includes Irish supercentenarians whose lifespans have been verified by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group. There have been, including emigrants, 15 verified supercentenarians from Ireland. The oldest person ever to die in Ireland was Katherine Plunket at 111 years, 327 days. The oldest ever person born in Ireland was Kathleen Snavely, who died aged 113 years, 140 days in the United States. All Irish supercentenarians were born at a time when the island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.

Irish supercentenarians

Below is a list of the oldest people who were born on the island of Ireland.
RankNameSexBirth dateDeath dateAgeBirth countyPlace of death
or residence
1Kathleen SnavelyF16 February 19026 July 2015ClareUnited States
2Annie ScottF15 March 188321 April 1996TyroneScotland
3Henrietta IrwinF27 May 190615 January 2019AntrimCanada
4Katherine PlunketF22 November 182014 October 1932LouthLouth
5Elizabeth MunsonF6 May 18722 February 1984DublinDublin
6Margaret HegartyF2 April 188014 November 1991CorkUnited States
7Jane WebsterF17 April 190631 October 2017AntrimEngland
8Margaret DolanF30 August 18932 December 2004GalwayGalway
9Ruth MacNeilF19 October 19147 December 2025AntrimUnited States
10Margaret LinehanF27 April 189218 February 2003CorkUnited States
11Catherine FureyF6 April 189330 November 2003RoscommonUnited States
12Elizabeth WatkinsF10 March 186321 October 1973AntrimAntrim
13Ellen GreenF19 July 18784 December 1988AntrimCanada
14Mary Ellen GeaneyF2 January 18865 April 1996CorkCork
15Maud NichollF3 July 190919 September 2019AntrimAntrim
16Margaret BlyF28 June 18944 August 2004DonegalUnited States