Frank McCourt museum ‘to stay open’ despite sale order

The woman behind the Frank McCourt museum in Limerick has pledged to keep the visitor attraction open, despite the building housing the centre being put up for sale.

Artist Una Heaton was speaking after it emerged that the old Leamy’s school, where the author of Angela’s Ashes was taught as a child, has been put up for sale on the instructions of a bank.

Ms Heaton said: “The building is up for sale, but the museum will stay put. I have no further comment to make.”