Frank McCourt Museum
Músaem Frank McCourt
The former school where the author of 'Angela's Ashes' studied as a boy. It recreates the life of Limerick's poor in the 1930s.
The museum is housed in Leamy House, a Tudor Revival building that was once the Leamy School, which Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt attended as a boy. The museum has reconstructed the classroom and the cramped family home described in McCourt's memoir, Angela's Ashes. It displays the author's manuscripts, photographs and film materials, and tells the story of life in Limerick's slums during the Great Depression. It is small and best suited to visitors who have read the book or seen the film. Tickets cost about €6. Opening hours are limited, so check by phone or on the website before you go. It's across from the People's Park.
Opening hours
Usually Mon–Fri approx. 11:00–16:30 (shorter in winter; booking recommended)
Nearby sights
- People's Park & Limerick City Gallery of Art
- The Hunt Museum
- The Milk Market
- Treaty Stone & Thomond Bridge
- St Mary's Cathedral
- King John's Castle
- St John's Cathedral
- Thomond Park