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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 27, 24 October 1884, Page 27

Among the events of the past week we regret to record the death of Harriet, Lady Carbery, which took place at her residence, Phale Court, county Cork, on the 19th instant. Sho was deservedly popular in ncr neighbourhood from the constant employment she afforded to the labouring class, and from the genuine kindness with which she songht to promote the comfort and prosperity of all within the range of her influence. Her personal friends were attracted by the goodness of her heart and the charm of her genial manner. In addition to the nsual staff of labourers which she employed at Phale, she has more than once invented work which she did not actually need in order to supply easy employment ia seasons of distress for persons who would have otherwise been compelled to eater the workhouse. She loved Ireland — loved its people — loved to build in it, and hoped, as all her neighbours hoped, that she might enjoy many years of happiness in the muision she erected and the place which she beautified. But God has decreed that her valuable life should be cut short by a painful malady, which she endured with great fortitude. Her eulogy was pronounced by a poor man, who only expressed the general sentiment when he said : " God be good to her I If there were many ladies like her, the people would not be lying out of the country. And we say reverently, Requitsoat in vac* —NttUm, August 80. . *