Madam, – The “Adding up the years” letter relating to An Irishwoman’s Diary, June 5th, points out that Mary O’Donnell’s great grandmother was born in 1856 and not 1846.
I am 92 years old, and my grandmother was born in 1845. She died when she was 85 years old, and I was 13 years old then. My great grandson was born on June 28th, 2009, 164 years later! – Yours, etc,