A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970,featuring presentation of Clohessy Perpetual Cup.
Villiers School in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Traveller wedding photographed at Limerick Leader office in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Woman protesting outside offices of Limerick County Council, O'Connell Street, in 1971, displaying placards: Bid to Transfer Property to Tenant; Oh Limerick! What Crimes are Committed in Thy Name; and Attempted Transfer of Property to Tenant.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Limerick v Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Thurles, Co. Tipperary on 6/28/1970. Final score Cork 4-13, Limerick 3-6.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Ronnie Long, 1976
Martin Quigley in 1971 (photographed for Seamus Kennedy).
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Senior Public Speaking (Impromptu), The Crescent, in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Monsignor P.J. Lee photographed outside St Mary's Church, Athlunkard Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
The repatriation of the body of Frank Stagg at Shannon Airport from Wakefield Prison in Britain where he died on hunger strike on 12 February 1976.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Sr Corboy's House, 'Fort Prospect', Roxboro Road, (Rathbane), Limerick, which was for auction on Friday, June 5, 1970 at 12 noon, Wm. B. Fitt and Co., Auctioneers, picture taken on 11-5-1970.
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Merriman Tavern (for Helen Buckley, Limerick Leader Journalist), 1976
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Emerald Carpets Staff Dinner at Geary's Hotel in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
St. Mary's drama group, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
A view of Pennington's Chemist, 34, O'Connell Street (on the corner with Roches Street) in 1971. Also in the shot are R. Casey's premises and D. Hayes Fish Stores on Roches Street and Gas Luimn�, The Dublin Shoe Co. and Woolworth on O'Connell Street.
Thomond Rugby Club, winners of the Junior Cup in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Niall O'Shaughnessy, young athlete, 1970.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Limerick Golf Club, Ladies Captain Prize winner, Joan Griffin on 6-23-1970.
The repatriation of the body of Frank Stagg at Shannon Airport from Wakefield Prison in Britain where he died on hunger strike on 12 February 1976.
Visit of Donald Caird, Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, to the Social Services Centre in 1971.
House photographed for Mr. Fitzgerald, Hurler's Cross, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Maiure Festival press conference at Shannonside in 1971.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
St Mary's Parish Social at Savoy in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.