A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Two boys in the Limerick Leader Works photographed for Bernard Carey in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Mr. Michael McNamara,1971
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
Mayor and priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations 13-5-1970. Sarsfield bridge with bus, boat club and 1916 memorial can be seen in the background.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1971
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Reception Room in the Limerick Inn 1971.
Society of Dairy Technology, lecture at Cruise's Hotel in 1970
Killaloe in 1971
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Action shot of high jumper during North Munster Games held in the grounds of Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick on Sunday, 5-24-1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, cuts the ribbon to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Colette McEnnis of Mayorstone Park, pupil of the Salesian Convent, photographed at the Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Salesian Past Pupils Dance at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Stewards of the Civil Defence at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Hartman Cup for the Limerick Golf Club, 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Sr. Caomhan, Social Worker, photographed at Henry Street in 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.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale, 1971
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
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.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Teenager photographed for John O'Shaughnessy in 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
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Group from Monaleen school who won the group impersonation compeition at Feile Luimni with Mary Moore in 1971.
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
Dangerous weapon for children photographed in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Adare parents' meeting, C.B.S., in 1971.
Red Feather Ball at Newcastlewest in 1971.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Opening of Hibernian Insurance at Newcastlewest in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Jack Bourke photographed outside the City Theatre in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Rake n Ramblers for adverstising 1971
Visit of Donald Caird, Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, to the Social Services Centre in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Presentation Convent Basketball Teams Junior and Senior 1971
Press Conference at Mayor Liddy's Office regarding Mayor's Ball, 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
The Boher team defeated by Garryspillane at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 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.
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Pat Hanrahan, Old Christian's GAA Club Star, 1970
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
