Recluse ‘died of a broken heart’

A woman, who was a recluse, allowed no one into her home and had died several weeks before she was found, an inquest heard.

Maureen Fallon, aged 61, of The Laurels, Terenure, Dublin, was found dead in her home by neighbours on April 17, 2015. Vibrant and fun in her youth, a relative told Dublin Coroner’s Court she believed the woman had died of a broken heart.

Originally from Co Mayo, Ms Fallon was described as outgoing and active in her youth. She had been due to be married but the engagement was broken off a few weeks before the wedding.