A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Presentation to Willie Flaherty at Markets Field 1970.
Phelan -Wedding at St. Pauls.
Girl and her horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
View of the hardware counter at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Churn racer at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Horse leaping high into the air as it approaches a jump at the Cappamore Show.
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.
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.
Portrait of Bernard Carey taken at the Limerick Leader office.
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.
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
Group of men having a bit of banter at the Cappamore Show.
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.
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.
Portrait of Bernard Carey taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
The Baron of Feale (Abbyfeale)
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.
Crowd enjoying the weather at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark.
St. Munchins Rowing Club after marathon row.
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.
Dr. Whelan at Railway Station on Parnell Street
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
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.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Young girls enjoying the festivities at the Cappamore Show.
Girls representing Limerick businesses at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
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.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
A girl and her two Irish Wolf Hounds.
Jamesborough United soccer team pose for photo on a train at Limerick train station on Parnell street.
Portrait of Bernard Carey taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Clergy gathered for the Redemptorist mission
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
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.
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show.
Balloon soars into the sky above Limerick City.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Horse easily takes the Jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Dr. Whelan at Railway Station on Parnell Street
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Dispaly for Finucanes Electrical at the Limerick Horse Show.
Wallpaper section of Newsoms Shop on William Street.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest with Pat Foley, Dublin and Claire McArthy Ballybunion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Young girls enjoying the festivities at the Cappamore Show.
Girl and her horse at the Limerick Horse Show
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Portrait of an unknown woman at the city theatre.
Two medal winners of the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
ICMSA booth at the Limerick Horse Show
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
A lady and her Basset Hound at the Limerick Horse show at Greenpark
Lorrane O Sullivan photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
Portrait of Bernard Carey taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Man poses with his Alsatian at the Limerick Horse show at Greenpark.
