Fourteen of Dublin's centenarians celebrated at special event
Fourteen of Dublin's centenarians were celebrated at a special event today.
Lord Mayor Emma Blain welcomed some of Dublin's oldest and wisest to the Mansion House and presented them with a framed scroll, inviting them to sign a Dublin Centenarians Ledger. The oldest person honoured today is 104 years old.
The 'Dublin City Centenarians Project' was originally started in the 1990s and used to compliment the President's national recognition of centenarians. Ms Blain revived the tradition this year, and earlier this month invited those born in Dublin who are 100 years old or over to get in touch.
The original idea for the 'Dublin City Centenarians Project' was conceived by Dublin City Council Senior Housing Welfare Officer Frank Goodwin, who is now retired and in his 80s. Frank joined the city's Centenarians today at the Mansion House.
The Lord Mayor said: 'I am delighted to have revived this lovely tradition of recognising and honouring our older citizens. They have such a wealth of life experience and great stories to share with us all.
"I loved meeting with them today at the Mansion House, hearing their wonderful memories and getting their advice for a long life which universally was to keep active and just get on with it!"
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