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Ray D'Arcy

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Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

And goodneighbor.ie is the website for Jackie Harley's new business, her matchmaking service for upsizers and downsizers.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Don't they say right-sizing now?

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

That's what they say.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Right-sizing is the new phrase.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Spotted that over the weekend that Eileen Nell Hynes, Ireland's oldest person, died at the age of 109.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

And we'd spoken to Nell's granddaughter, Tracey, earlier in the year.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

You might remember Eileen, she was born in 1916.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

in County Offaly.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

She had 10 children.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Bernie is the youngest, 67, and Pat the eldest, 85.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

She had 102 direct descendants still alive.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Her 10 children, 30 grandchildren, 55 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

And she got a good send-off, according to Tracey.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

She sent us a message via Instagram.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

She got a good send-off over the weekend with a really beautiful mass.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

The music in the church was provided by myself, my husband CiarΓ‘n, her granddaughters Tricia, Anne-Marie and Clodagh and her great-granddaughter Saoirse.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

At the beginning of mass, symbols were brought to the altar by her grandchildren.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

They were the papal blessing from the Pope on the occasion of her 100th birthday, her rosary beads, wool and knitting needles, holy water and flowers from her garden.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

Her wish of having a presidential medal to give to her 10 children came to fruition as it was discovered that one year, a second medal was sent in error.

Ray D'Arcy Daily
Munster Hurling, Jacqui Hurley and a bit of Balamory

So all of her 10 children are now in possession of a medal.