The modest funeral of Flora Lady Muskerry, the wife of a peer of Parliament and granddaughter of another, became the subject of a legal dispute at the Rathkeale Quarter Sessions in County Limerick. The plaintiff, Lady Muskerry’s brother, brought an action against Lord Muskerry to recover the sum of £37 10s. for her funeral expenses. Lady Muskerry had passed away in France two weeks prior. Despite being separated from her husband according to a deed, Lord Muskerry ignored the telegram informing him of her death. The funeral arrangements were conducted on a modest scale, with a total expenditure of only £26 for the grave, hearse, carriages, religious services, and related expenses. The court granted a decree for the amount claimed, £26.

Morning Leader – Monday 07 November 1904