Dry today with long spells of sunshine. Patchy cloud will build in places this afternoon. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in mostly light southerly or variable breezes.

The longest-lived person in recorded history was Jeanne Calment, born in France on 21 February 1875. She died on 4 August 1997 after living for 122 years and 164 days. An estimated  722,000 centenarians are living in the world today, roughly 146,000 of these in Japan. Most people who live to 100 are women — the oldest man to ever live, Jiroemon Kimura, reached 116.

For privacy of those attending, the Diary requires to be invited by the organisers to cover events in a private, commercial or club location. This does not apply to public meetings, or events in public spaces.

Forms for joining the Kilcullen Garda District Text Alert scheme are available from The Grocery in Calverstown, Kilcullen Garda Station, Kilcullen Credit Union, and scheme committee members. Please encourage neighbours and friends to join.

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Another subject has been posted in the 'People of the Holly Bush' Kilcullen profiles project by Kieran Behan and Brian Byrne. He is Martin Murphy.