A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Sean South memorial services at graveyard 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.
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Limerick Anglers Association at the Savoy 1970
Photograph taken at the Mayomen's Ball at the Royal George Hotel, Limerick in 1970.
De La Salle Secondary School, Hospital, football feam with Col�isti na Mumhan cup,1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Civil Defence Exercise at Ballynanty 3-5-70, fire exercise with audience. terracedhouses in background.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Presentation by Mr.Tom O'Donnell to the retiring manager of the Munster and Leinster Bank, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, 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.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation to Altar Boys at Redemptorist Monastery in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Skal Club, Shannon, Trip to Tokyo in 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Group photo of Mayor of Limerick, Steve Coughlan, TD, welcoming Tony O'Brien, captain of the Limerick hurling team, to the Town Hall, Limerick following the team's win in the National Hurling Leage, with Cllr. R. Liddy and Mr. R. Kiely, 4-5-70.
John Wright, 1971
Tim O'Brien, President of Junior Chamber, in 1971.
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Joan McGarry, Salesian Convent, 1976
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Kilmallock Annual Dance (2nd) at Golden Spur in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Mayor, priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations on 13-5-1970. Sarsfield Bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial statue can be seen in the background.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Mayor greets Northerners at Redemptorists, 1976
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Breda O'Connor and Patrick Giltinane's engagement photo in 1971.
Mr. Murphy's premises on Dock Road, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens 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.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Army personnel relaxing by playing music at ClonmelArmy Recruiting Centre Feature
Presentation of Shamrock at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971, presumably in March,.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Patrickswell G.A.A., dinner at Parkway Motel, 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Presentation of golf clubs at the International Hotel, Shannon, in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
