Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with crowd watching and docks visible on opposite bank taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with crowd watching and Ranks and docks visible on opposite bank taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with Ranks on Dock Road visible on opposite bank, taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with Ranks on Dock Road visible on opposite bank, taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with crowd watching in foreground and docks visible on opposite bank taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon with crowd watching and docks visible on opposite bank taken on 5-16-1970.

Limerick Regatta, boats on river Shannon and docks visible on opposite bank taken on 5-16-1970.

View of boats on Shannon for opening of Limerick Boat Club's regatta taken on 16-5-1970 with back of Francis Spaight and Sons visible on opposite bank

Woman and children sitting on bench on bank of river Shannon watching opening of Limerick Boat Club's regatta on 5-16-1970 with Bishop's Quay,and Steamboat Quay on the opposite side with the former Presbyterian Church on Henry Street and Mount Saint Alphonsus visible in the skyline.

Group shot including Des O'Malley, T.D., taken at opening of Limerick Boat Club's regatta on 16-5-1970