A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Presentation to Hughie Hamilton, soccer star, at Danus Factory in 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Mr. Michael McNamara,1971
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Presentation Past Pupils' Union dinner at the Royal George Hotel on 30 January 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Belle (the golden labrador) Wright, 1976
Fr. Maurice Costelloe of Ballincroffa, Foynes and his family on the occasion of his first Mass at Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick on 7 June 1970. Seated (l to r) Donal Costello, Fr. Costelloe, Mrs. Costelloe, brother Tom. Standing (l to r) Jimmy, Esther, Joe, Ann and Donal.
Des O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Justice, Mr. Arthur Harris, President of Scripto Inc. and Mayor Liddy at the Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Winners of Under 5/6 Speech Drama from the Salesian Convent in 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Dr Noel Browne, Jim Kemmy and others at an EEC discussion at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
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.
Killaloe in 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting 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.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Armchair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
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.
Youth leadership course organizers at Social Services Centre in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
A group gathered beside Jim Connolly's De Valera Memorial Statue outside the Courthouse, Ennis, Co. Clare 1971
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, hosting the final of Hockey Cup in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Des Ryan, Director of Riordan's Travel, photographed in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Photographed for Sean Murphy, 1971.
Michael C. McCann, Producer, and Amy Kong Chia Mouh (Mrs. O'Grady), Asst. Producer of Mikado in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Group from Monaleen school who won the group impersonation compeition at Feile Luimni with Mary Moore in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Tuairim meeting at Cruise's Hotel in 1971
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Julie Anne Collopy, Irish dancer, 1976
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Bedford Row Hospital 1971
Young soccer star photographed in 1970 (John O'Shaughnessy)
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Limerick in 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting 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.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.