A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
John Wright, photographer with the Limerick Leader, photographed in 1970.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Holiday photos near Lahinch by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Employees of the Limerick Shoe Factory protesting at the closure of the premises in 1971 march through O'Connell Street. The factory was located at Edward Street, just next to the old Garda barracks.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup 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.
Mayor Liddy and others at Town Hall in 1971.
Mrs. Dillon, Feile Luimni piano winners, 1976
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Rear vew of two storey farmhouse in poor condition, taken for Louis De Courcy Auctioneers, date and location unknown.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Fonsie O'Brien (photographed for Dick Naughton), 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Anna Manahan, Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Lecture on dairy technology at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Shot from inside Triumph Spitfire through windscreen taken in 1970
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Commander Feunech, Fenech, with dogs at home in Castletroy 1971
Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Winners of Road Safety debate in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 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.
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Captains prize at the Limerick Golf Club 1971
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Villiers School grounds in 1971.
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Jim Collins with his accordion (photographed at the Limerick Leader Office for Seamus Kennedy) in 1970.