A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Mary Duggan, Flower Shop, Cecil street, Limerick, winner of the Kilgobbin cup for flower arranging at the Limerick Show
Michael Flynn of Ballincurra, Limerick enjoying the machinery at the Limerick Show
Caroline Tarry from Islandmore, Croom with her 1st prize winning donkey'Sherrif' in class 27 (best donkey, male or female, any age excluding stallions)
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Rosaleen Wallace of Cregg Castle, Galway ready for the Dog Show at the
Youmg Ronald Kelly from Allackey, Askeaton with Allackey Lady and her foal, 1st prize winner in class 26 (best brood mare with foal at foot)
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Rosaleen Wallace of Cregg Castle, Galway ready for the Dog Show at the
Youmg Ronald Kelly from Allackey, Askeaton with Allackey Lady and her foal, 1st prize winner in class 26 (best brood mare with foal at foot)
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European cup match held at Thomond Park
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Ronald Kelly with Allackey Lady at the Lmerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European cup match held at Thomond Park
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
Calor gas stand
Mrs P Conneely-Kok, Limerick and Mrs Cornelia Hynes with her 20 month old baby Noelle Hynes, Ennis Road, Limerick
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
Finnucanes stand at the Limerick Show
Calor gas stand
Mrs P Conneely-Kok, Limerick and Mrs Cornelia Hynes with her 20 month old baby Noelle Hynes, Ennis Road, Limerick
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
Finnucanes stand at the Limerick Show
Rider at the Limerick Show
Enjoying the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
Caroline Tarry from Islandmore, Croom with her 1st prize winning donkey'Sherrif' in class 27 (best donkey, male or female, any age excluding stallions)
Rider at the Limerick Show
Enjoying the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Rider at the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horses at the Limerick Show
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Jim Marshall stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horses at the Limerick Show
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Jim Marshall stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horse at the Limerick Show
Rider at the Limerick Show
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Mary McArthy, Clarina house, Clarina, Co.Limerick on Solway Gipsy Moth winner of class 23 (pony, mare or gelding, 3 years-old or over)
Prize winning horse at the Limerick Show
Prize winner at the Limerick Show
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Mary Duggan, Flower Shop, Cecil street, Limerick, winner of the Kilgobbin cup for flower arranging at the Limerick Show
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Turkeys ready and waiting for the oven on Christmas day at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Getting the Turkey ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Getting the Turkey ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Turkeys awaiting their Christmas fate at the Milk Market
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Residents of Granville Park celebrating New Years Eve.
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Board members of the Institute of Transport meeting at Cruise's Hotel on O Connell street.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Rev Bede McGreggor , Nagpur, Central India, with Professor Edward Shillebeeck and Rev Clement Lavery at the Dominican Priory Limerick.
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
A view of the ESB Hatchery Station in Parteen.
Unusual large nut cracker photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Passport style photo taken of woman at the Limerick Leader office.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader with Mr. Joe Naughton pictured at the retirement of Mr. Walshe.
Desmond O Grady pictured at the White House Bar on O Connell Street.
