A 47-year-old man died after going into anaphylactic shock following an attack by a swarm of wasps last year at his home near Curraghboy, Co Roscommon.
Oliver Gacquin had been moving bales of hay when the incident occurred on 22 September 2010.
His wife Rosaleen told the Coroner’s Court in Co Roscommon that her husband returned home and said he had been stung. He went to have a shower, where he later collapsed.
She attempted to revive him and he was taken to Roscommon County Hospital where he died almost seven hours later.
Consultant pathologist Dr Birgit Tietz told the court it was not possible to count all of the stings since many were not visible on the skin. She added that the father-of-two had been in perfect health before being stung.
The coroner, Mr Desmond O'Connor, described the tragedy as unbelievable and unforgettable.
Garda Inspector Fran Nicholson told the court it was the most tragic incident gardaí in Co Roscommon had had to deal with in 2010.
The court returned a verdict of death by multiple organ failure consistent with anaphylactic shock.
