12.05.2014
Lord Mayor Joins May Richardson’s 100th Birthday Celebrations
A visit from the Lord Mayor and a letter from President were part of the surprise celebrations which marked the 100th birthday of May Richardson in St John’s House, Merrion Road, Dublin, this morning (Monday May 12). May, who had earlier said she didn’t want a fuss, took the festivities in her stride and posed for numerous photographs with those who had gathered to wish her well.
May had been a life–long parishioner of Harold’s Cross and her rector, Canon Neil McEndoo, presented her with flowers to mark the occasion. The Lord Mayor, Oisín Quinn, read the letter from President Michael D Higgins congratulating May on the 100th anniversary of her birth. He also presented her with the Mayoral Scroll on behalf of the people of Dublin.
The Lord Mayor congratulated May and said that he had tried, without success, to get May to part with the secret to her long life. She did say that she had never acquired the vices of drinking or gambling though.
Remaining calm and collected, May made a speech thanking everyone for coming to the party and for the friendship and care she had received. She thanked God for bringing her to this point in her life.
Photo caption – The Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn, Marie Gallagher (relative), May Richardson and Peggy Keegan (relative).