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Ireland's oldest person has died at her home in Co Donegal. Ruby Druce, who was 109 years old, died peacefully on Thursday evening at her niece Carmel's home in Castlefinn. Born in 1915, Mrs Druce ...

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She was named as Ireland’s oldest person last August following the death of Galway woman Phyllis Furness. Born in 1915, Mrs Druce lived life to the full and even had a party with cake for her ...

The woman believed to be Ireland's oldest person has died at the age of 109. Ruby Druce, died peacefully yesterday evening at her niece Carmel’s home in Castlefinn, Co Donegal. Mrs Druce lived ...

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Ireland’s oldest person has died at home in Co Donegal. Ruby Druce, who was 109 years old, died peacefully yesterday evening at her niece Carmel’s home in Castlefinn. Born in 1915, Mrs Druce ...

Ireland’s oldest known person, Ruby Druce, has passed away at the age of 109. The Donegal woman died on Thursday peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Ruby celebrated her 109th ...