Tuam nursing home honours first centenarian

It was a landmark day for residents and staff at Aras Mhuire Community Nursing Unit, Tuam, when they rolled out the red carpet for their first centenarian.

Nora Agnes (Aggie) Parsons celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday, September 12, with family, friends and staff in Aras Mhuire, at a mass concelebrated by Fr. Sean Flynn.

A Tuam native, Aggie Conearn was one of six siblings born in Chapel Lane.  Aggie fell in love with another Tuam native, Bert Parsons, and they married on January 20, 1941 before moving to Tubberjarlath.

Aggie, Bert and their five children Joe (RIP), Phyllis (RIP), Robert, Killian and Anne Molloy continued with family life on the Athenry Road, Tuam. This was Aggie’s home until March 28 2018, when she moved to Aras Mhuire Community Nursing Unit following two months in hospital.

Throughout her life, as well as rearing her family, Aggie enjoyed walking, loved listening to all types of music and attending weekly mass. She loved to bake, knit and sew and she was in the Legion of Mary.

Since moving to Aras Mhuire, Aggie enjoys regular visits from her family which now includes nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.