The building was erected in 1843 through the munificence of William Leamy who, before he died some years earlier, left a large sum of money in trust for the education of poor Protestant boys. Due to dwindling numbers in 1880, the school became a National School for Catholic boys and thus it continued until 1953.
Three years later, the premises were purchased by the Crescent Clothing Company which engaged in the manufacture of men’s clothing until 1993. Through the intervening years various interests rented space in Leamy House but in 2009, Limerick artist, Una Heaton opened a gallery there, commissioned a bust of the late Frank McCourt and undertook the transformation of this unique listed building into the Frank McCourt Museum.
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