[1] It was founded after art students occupied the ground floor of the 19th-century building on Patrick Street, and turned it into a gallery and cultural resource space with the support of the Creative Limerick scheme.

[5] In response, over three thousand people signed an online petition to prevent the sale of the building on the open market.

[7] Ormston House is a member of three international networks: Artists' Initiatives Meetings, River Cities Platform, and Trans Europe Halles.

[3] In 2018, the group collaborated with EVA International with featured artists and projects include Kevin Gaffney, The Museum of Mythological Water Beasts, Stanzas, THEATREclub, and World Recipe Exchange.

[12] Ormston House sponsor the Limerick Lady Podcast (2020-) hosted by Emma Langford and Ann Blake.