Mystery buyer rescues writer’s home

The home of the great Limerick writer Kate O’Brien has been saved from dereliction by a mystery benefactor who plans to turn it into a cultural centre.

Boru House, a large, red-bricked building on Mulgrave St, built by the author’s grandfather in 1880, had fallen into disrepair.

The mystery purchaser paid €85,000 for the building and has informed the mayor of Limerick, Jim Long, that he intends to open the restored building for the benefit of the city and its culture.