Two neighbours from County Tyrone recently got together to celebrate their 100th birthday.
Elizabeth McKillion and Margaret McRory both recently turned 100 years oldThey both grew up and have been neighbours for most their lives in the County Tyrone village of Galbally."It's nice surely to share such a big birthday with someone, especially a neighbour", said Margaret McRory.Margaret McRory was born in 1924"Back then you were taught practical things, we learned how to sew, how to knit, how to wash clothes, by the time we left school, we could do it all.
"And it was good enough for all of us, even the animals - the hen, the pigs, the whole lot, we all lived on spuds."Just a few fields away from Maraget's home in Galbally, is where Elizabeth Hagan raised her family.Lizzy, as she is known to family and friends, has fond memories of those school days. "I told him I was only there to try and get my brother down because he was stuck, and my brother scolded me about it and I just laughed."Elizabeth McKillion and Margaret McRory both received visits from the chair of Mid Ulster Council to mark their centenary celebrations
But last week Tyrone's newest centenarians finally got to celebrate the occasion together when Lizzy visited Margaret at her home with both of their families.Margaret said she was delighted to see Lizzie in person because her home had always been a "Céilí House" where friends and neighbours would always visit.
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