Supergran's huge family celebrate 100th

Published Tuesday, 24 July 2012
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A Co Donegal woman has celebrated her 100th birthday, with help from her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren - all 229 of them.

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Annie McIntyre, or 'Supergran' to her family, was surrounded by loved ones as she marked being 100 years young over the weekend.

She told UTV that she was "really proud" of the five generations of her family.

"When I looked at them all yesterday and the day before, I thought: 'Thank God for them all'," she said.

"They all looked beautiful and I must say I was proud of them all."

Annie was born in 1912 and has now received messages from both the Irish president and the Queen to mark her centenary.

But what has been her secret to a long and happy life?

"Good plain food - plenty of potatoes cabbage and bacon," she told UTV.

Happy birthday, Annie!

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HENRY in living in a shoe, north belfast wrote (299 days ago):
those wer the days before tv,HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID
Co Antrim in N.Antrim wrote (302 days ago):
God bless her, hope she has many more birthdays.
Andy in Belfast wrote (303 days ago):
Happy birthday to Annie. What a fantastic story
RJ in Kilrea wrote (303 days ago):
The Poor women must have her Hands Full, Congrads on her 100th Birthday.
paula field in Manchester wrote (303 days ago):
God bless you Annie! A girl after my own heart. I love bacon and cabbage.Hope you have a lovely birthday
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