A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Presentation to Mr. B. Hanrahan, retiring from ESSO, at Limerick Inn, 1976
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Killaloe in 1971
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, arrives in a vintage car to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Harry Howes,1971.
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.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Mary McKernan, Holy Rosary School, in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park 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.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Copy made in 1971 of a book page featuring a photograph of the Pipers' Club, Dublin, after the Union Pipes Competition in the Rotunda, Dublin, on 2 July 1912.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Council for the Blind at the Social Services Hall in 1971.
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
James Carroll, Tommy Ryan and Kevin Walsh of the Garryspillane team that defeated Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
Maura Kirby of Gabrielle Wallace Schoolin 1971 with trophies, including cup presented by Elizabeth Barry School of Elocution, Nenagh, in 1957.
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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
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.Sr Corboy's House Rathbane for Wm B Fitt and Co 11-5-1970
Protest meeting in Glin regarding Comprehensive School in Conway's Hotel in 1971.
Members of the Patrickswell U-21 hurling panel admire the County senior hurling Trophy at the Parkway Motel. Included in picture are Sean Foley, Michael O'Connell, Frankie Nolan,Liam Mann and Liam Foley.
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
House for Ger Saunders in Dublin, 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970, featuring presentation of Clohessy Perpetual Cup.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Commander Feunech, Fenech, with dogs at home in Castletroy 1971