Kate O'Brien internationally famous novelist and playwright lived in this house.

The house was built in 1800 and had lain derelict recently until it was bought privately in January 2012.http://notgoodformyrage.blogspot.com/2012/01/kate-obrien-house-finally-sold.htmlLimerick City Library has an extensive collection of documents on Boru House:http://www.limerickcity.ie/Library/LocalStudies/LocalStudiesFiles/B/BoruHouseMulgraveStreet/