The grandson of the late Maureen Sweeney, whose weather forecast helped change the course of history, says she was always proud of being from Kerry.
The Knockanure native, whose maiden name was Flavin, died yesterday at the age of 100.
On June 3rd, 1944, the day of her 21st birthday, Maureen, who worked at a weather station in Co Mayo, issued a weather warning which led to the postponement of the D-Day landings.
She forecast an impending storm from the station in Blacksod which supplied weather reports to Britain.
As a result, the Allies delayed their invasion of Normandy by a day; the successful D-Day landings helped secure the Allies' victory over Nazi Germany.
Maureen's grandson Fergus said she remained healthy all her life and could enjoy the honours and recognition she got, including from the US House of Representatives in 2021.
Maureen Sweeney spent most of her life in Mayo but always remained a proud Kerry woman.
Her grandson Fergus said she was merciless when Kerry beat Mayo in Gaelic Football.
