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
Family photo taken on race day in Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Photo of horses running at Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Horses gallop forward at the Races in Newcastle West
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Pictures of people from Galvone Rd
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show
Ann O'Mahony from Askeaton harpist at Castlematrix, Rathkeale.
View of counter inside Newsoms shop on William Street.
Photo of Jerry Ryan taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Horse jumping over hurdle at 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
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Young girls enjoying the festivities at the Cappamore Show.
Girl and her horse at the Limerick Horse Show
Mr O Gradey Photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Local participants of the Limerick Community Games taking part in the parade for the Mini Olympics on Mulgrave street.
The long jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Shamrock Rovers team photo taken before their game against Limerick at Markets Field.
Horse leaps over jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation to Willie Flaherty at Markets Field 1970.
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show
Newsoms shop, William Street, Limerick.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Photo of Jerry Ryan taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Horse easily make the jump at the Limerick Horse Show
Churn racers at the Listowel Harvest festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Young girls enjoying the festivities at the Cappamore Show.
Medal winners from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Anothe rhorse jumps over a hurdle at the Limerick Horse Show.
Mr O Gradey Photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Local participants of the Limerick Community Games walk proudly with their banner in the Mini Olympic paradde on Mulgrave street.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse clears hurdle at the Limerick Horse Show.
Shamrock Rovers team photo taken before their game against Limerick at Markets Field.
Strikers at Clover Meats on Mulgrave Street.
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation to Willie Flaherty at Markets Field 1970.
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Girl and her horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Dispaly for Finucanes Electrical at the Limerick Horse Show.
View of the hardware counter at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Churn racer at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Calor Gas Display at the Limerick Horse Show 1970
Maurice Byrne, Ballymacelligott, winner of the heat of the churn race at Listowel festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Girl on her horse at the Cappamore Show 1970
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Young boy and his trusty steed.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Parade for the Mini Olympics on Mulgrave street
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Battle in the air to win a header.
Strikers at Clover Meats on Mulgrave Street.
Crowd enjoying the weather at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark.
St. Munchins Rowing Club after marathon row.
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Presentation at Sarsfield Barracks
Horse easily takes the Jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Dispaly for Finucanes Electrical at the Limerick Horse Show.
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Committee officials of the Listowel Harvest Festival: Paul Fitzmorris, chairman decorations committee; Leo Barry, secretary, decorations committee and Jerome Murphy chaiman of the committee
Calor Gas Display at the Limerick Horse Show 1970
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest; Pat Foley, Dublin and Caire McArthy, Ballybunion at the festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Man shows off his horses at the Limerick Horse Show.
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Man poses with his Alsatian at the Limerick Horse show at Greenpark.
Jamesborough United soccer team pose for photo on a train at Limerick train station on Parnell street.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
