A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Tony Murphy Soccer Page 1970
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Emerald Carpets Staff Dinner at Geary's Hotel in 1971.
Presentation by Irish Shell at Punch's Cross in 1970.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Captain's Day at the Catholic Institute in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
ICMSA protest in Limerick in 1971.
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
3rd Field Corp of Engineering dinner at Sarsfield Barracks, 1976
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Calor Gas trade show at the Two Mile Inn in 1970.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Mr and Mrs O'Brien photographed at Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Lahinch, Co. Clare, 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.
Twins, Eamon and Michael Grimes, in their confirmation outfits, St Michael's, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
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.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Annual meeting of the Builders Federation at the Parkway Motel 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Killaloe in 1971
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
John O'Shaughnessy - Ball boys in 1971.
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
McInerney Homes dinner dance at the Intercontinental Hotel in 1971.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Winners of the Waltz Competition at Croom Macra Week in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Photos of dancing winners from Salesian School, Fernbank, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
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.
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.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, hosting the final of Hockey Cup in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Salesian Cake Decorating exhibition at Salesian Convent 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.