Dennis Lally originally purchased and renovated his Limerick abode in 1993, losing it to a bad business deal less than a decade later. When he had the chance to buy the property back in 2024, he didn’t hesitate — and immediately got to work restoring the home to its previous condition.
Limerick legacy
Lally explains that the house was built in 1886 by architect Kenneth McDonald, who was known for constructing courthouses and churches.
Upstairs main bedroom in the home of Dennis Lally on W. St. Catherine Street. February 5, 2026
Upstairs main bedroom in the home of Dennis Lally on W. St. Catherine Street. February 5, 2026
Chair detail from the upstairs guest bedroom in the home of Dennis Lally on W. St. Catherine Street. February 5, 2026
1880s Victorian mansion in Louisville’s Limerick neighborhood: photos
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Upstairs main bedroom in the home of Dennis Lally on W. St. Catherine Street. February 5, 2026
“This was the largest home and the first home outside the city,” he added. “(And) this was the first suburb — Limerick is older than Old Louisville.”
When Lally first purchased the property in 1993, most of the renovation involved making the space suitable for him and his family. Multiple walls and doors were removed to reconfigure rooms, the laundry room was relocated, and the fireplaces were redone.
A few years later, the house was photo-ready — and it was featured as a Courier Journal Home of the Week on March 29, 1997. But it was just a few years later that Lally would lose the home in a business deal.