A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Dermot Harris and female acquaintance at Kilkee.
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Dermot Harris brother of Richard Harris at Kilkee
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Family photo taken on race day in Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Dermot Harris brother of Richard Harris at Kilkee
Photo of horses running at Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Horses gallop forward at the Races in Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Scenes from the St Johns Pavillion National Artist Drama
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show
Female jockey leading a horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Maurice Byrne, Ballymacelligott, winner of the heat of the churn race at Listowel festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Horse makes jumpat the Limerick Horse Show.
Girl and her horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Parade for the Mini Olympics on Mulgrave street
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Battle in the air to win a header.
Strikers at Clover Meats on Mulgrave Street.
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Horse and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show.
St. Munchins Rowing Club after marathon row.
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Presentation at Sarsfield Barracks
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Boy on a shetland pony at the Limerick Horse Show.
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
View of the hardware counter at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Churn racer at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Horse standing on its rear legs as its handeer trys to control it.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest; Pat Foley, Dublin and Caire McArthy, Ballybunion at the festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Horse floating over jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Donkey and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
St. Munchins Rowing Club after marathon row.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Presentation at Sarsfield Barracks
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Horse and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Committee officials of the Listowel Harvest Festival: Paul Fitzmorris, chairman decorations committee; Leo Barry, secretary, decorations committee and Jerome Murphy chaiman of the committee
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Horse makes Jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Clergy gathered for the Redemptorist mission
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Horse leaping ove hurdle at the Limerick Horse Show.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Girl on her horse at the Cappamore Show 1970
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Balloon soars into the sky above Limerick City.
Contestants of the Dog Show at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark 1970.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Two medal winners of the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
A girl and her two Irish Wolf Hounds at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark.
Lorrane O Sullivan photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
