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Clifden car enthusiast celebrates 106th birthday

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Clifden car enthusiast celebrates 106th birthday

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Clifden native will be celebrating her 106th birthday on Monday.

Eileen Lovett currently lives at St. David's Retirement Home in Salthill.

There will be a small celebration for Eileen this weekend with her daughter Eimear and staff at St. David's.

Eileen is well known for her love of cars.

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She was the first woman in Ireland to drive a Ford Model T and bought her last car at 99 years old, a Ford Focus for her daughter.

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