The son of Bridget Tierney who passed away in Loughduff, Co Cavan last week at the age of 108 has described her as a "remarkable person." Mrs Tierney who is thought to have been the oldest person in Ireland since January this year would have turned 109 in July. Speaking on today's Joe Finnegan Show, her son Tom described his mother as a "remarkable person" who at the ability to "draw people in wherever she went." With the upcoming referendum taking place this Friday, Tom spoke of Bridget's love for politics, adding the she once walked to Arva to see Éamon de Valera speak. Northern Sound has celebrated with Bridget's family as she reached some of her landmark birthdays and over the years, she imparted her wisdom and secret to a long life. A tee-total, non-smoker who lived on a basic diet of porridge, spuds, soda bread and tea, her family said Bridget worked just as hard as her husband on their family farm in Cavan.
Tom said that Bridget "never missed an election" and "voted all her life." Tom went on to thank the public for the support his family has received since the passing of his mother last week. "It's hard to put a finger on the sort of person she was, she drew people to her, even people who never met her - but that was just in her nature. It's hard to come to terms with amount of support we have received over the last number of days from our neighbours and the community."
