A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Passport photo taken of Mike O'Brien at the Limerick Leader office.
Nurses at Maternity Hospital pictured at around Christmas time 1971.
Mr. Joe Naughton father of the Chapel, Limerick Leader composing staff present a set of Waterford cut glass to Mr. Tom Walshe, reading staff on the occasion of his retirement (after 54 years of service)
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Presentation on Cheque at Mayors Office by the Choral Socitey.
Scenic shot of O Briens Bridge, Co. Limerick.
Brendan Frawly pictured at the Limerick Leader office.
House for Sale
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Pictured from left to right:
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
Rev Bede McGreggor , Nagpur, Central India, with Professor Edward Shillebeeck, at the Dominican Priory Limerick attending the Irish Theological Association meeting.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
A view of the ESB Hatchery Station in Parteen.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Marine and Aviation Officer Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Tony Brazil, Confrontation team.
Group shot of those attemding the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Defected coins photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Maura Keanney for SOC
Mrs. Florence Keogh, 6 St. Brendans street, St. Marys Park, who gave birth to a son on the morning of 1st January at the Regional Maternity Hospital. Weighing 9 lbs. 11ozs.
Armada Lecture at the Royal George Hotel.
Press Conference at Shannon Side
Passport style photo taken of woman at the Limerick Leader office.
Nurses at Maternity Hospital pictured at around Christmas time 1971.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader accepting his retiring gift of a set of Waterford cut glass.
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Presentation on Cheque at Mayors Office by the Choral Socitey.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
House for Sale
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Dr. Kennith Goldstein (Professor from Pennsylvanian College)
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
Professor Edward Shillebeeck and Rev Clement Lavery at the Dominican Priory Limerick attending the Irish Theological Association meeting.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
A view of the ESB Hatchery Station in Parteen.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Group shot of those attemding the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Irish Management Institute meeting at the Parkway.
Unusual large nut cracker photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Mrs. Florence Keogh, 6 St. Brendans street, St. Marys Park, who gave birth to a son on the morning of 1st January at the Regional Maternity Hospital. Weighing 9 lbs. 11ozs.
Press Conference at Shannon Side
Passport style photo taken of woman at the Limerick Leader office.
Shannon Foundry Dinner at the Savoy Suite.
Presentation of a radio to one of the retirees of the Irish Wine Factory at the Cruise's Hotel.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Various past pupils of Salesians secondary school attending a reunion at Fernbank.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
John Butler of College Players photographed in the Limerick Leader office.
Dr. Kennith Goldstein (Professor from Pennsylvanian College)
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
Professor Edward Shillebeeck and Rev Clement Lavery at the Dominican Priory Limerick attending the Irish Theological Association meeting.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
Abandoned cars all along Mulgrave Street
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Crowd gaze at the freshly caught salmon at the ESB Hatchery Station in Parteen.
Presentation to Captain Mc Guirk at Sarsfield Barracks.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Guests at the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix.
TJ McNicholas from Dublin photographed at the Limerick Leader office on 54 O Connell Street.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Mr. Seamus Normoyle chairman presents the Limerick Leader Cup to Mrs Margret Kelly, owner of Mikiebatt, winner of the cup at Newcastle West Coursing.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Passport style photo taken of woman at the Limerick Leader office.
Passport style photo of Tom Riedy taken at the Limerick Leader office.
Shannon Foundry Dinner at the Savoy Suite.
Larkin Family for S.O.C.
Presentation to one of the retirees of the Irish Wine Factory at the Cruise's Hotel.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Desmond O Grady pictured at the White House Bar on O Connell Street.
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
Attending the Irish Theological Association meeting. (from left to right)
Those attending the Institute of Transport meeting at Cruise's Hotel.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.