A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Photo of a jockey and his horse galloping past the crowd at the Races in Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Scenes from the St Johns Pavillion National Artist Drama
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Scenes from the St Johns Pavillion National Artist Drama
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Pictures from the Tourism Meeting at Limerick City Library
Preparations for the donkey derby, including Mayor Liddy aboard No. 72, at Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Crowd enjoys the Mini Olympic parade on Mulgrave Street
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
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse floating over jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Photo of Jerry Ryan taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Young girls enjoying the festivities at the Cappamore Show.
Donkey and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
Newsoms shop, William Street, Limerick.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Cast member
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Portrait of Bernard Carey taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
Committee officials of the Listowel Harvest Festival: Paul Fitzmorris, chairman decorations committee; Leo Barry, secretary, decorations committee and Jerome Murphy chaiman of the committee
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Tail end of the marching band leading the parade on Mulgrave street for the Mini Olympics.
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
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
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.
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Girl on her horse at the Cappamore Show 1970
Horse leaping ove hurdle at the Limerick Horse Show.
Inside Newsoms Shop on William Street
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Cast member
Ann O'Mahony from Askeaton harpist at Castlematrix, Rathkeale.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest with Pat Foley, Dublin and Claire McArthy Ballybunion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Marching band leads the parade on Mulgrave street for the Mini Olympics
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Contestants of the Dog Show at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark 1970.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
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.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Portrait of Peter Jackson taken in the Limerick Leader offices.
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
Two jockeys have a quick chat from the saddle
Inside Newsoms Shop on William Street.
The Singing Macs picture taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse landing its jump over the hurdle
Cast member
Jamesborough United soccer team pose for photo on a train at Limerick train station on Parnell street.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Horse sails over jump at the Limerick Horse Show
Opening ceremony of Listowel Harvest Festival
Local participants of the Limerick Community Games walk proudly with their banner.
Jockey preparing to land the jupm of the horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Over the fences at the Listowel races
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
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.
Young boy and his trusty steed.
Lorrane O Sullivan and mother photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Portrait of Peter Jackson taken in the Limerick Leader offices.
First place in the Mini Olympics. Boy being awarded the goald medal on the podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show
Inside Newsoms Shop on William Street.
The Singing Macs picture taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Cast member doing her make up
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.