A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Presentation made at ITGWU Office, O'Connell Street, Limerick on Sunday, 5/24/1970.
Portrait of young woman at ONE convention at Parkway Hotel, Limerick on 5-31-1970.
Painting of Croom Mill with artist and owners at Croom House Hotel 4-5-70, interior group shot of two men and woman at table with painting of Croom Mills in background.
Interior shot of sitting room at Treelawn Guest House, Ennis Road, Limerick, taken on 5/22/1970.
O'Leary Challenge Cup for Youth Football, presentation with Mr. Joseph O'Leary on left at O'Leary's Supermarket, Parnell Street on 5-21-1970.
Civil Defence Exercise at Ballynanty 3-5-70, first aid demo, at partially built houses.
Group portait with trophy of Our Lady of Lourdes Youth Club members, winners of Tom and Pascal Trophy, on 5-20-1970.
Portrait of four men attending Trades Council dinner at the Savoy Hotel, Limerick, 9-5-70
Exterior shot of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Group shot of Limerick Judo Club members in uniform taken at 25, Old Clare Street, Limerick on 11-5-1970
Group shot of three men at Limerick Greyhound Track, Guinness Sweepstake on 12-5-70
Group shot taken at opening of new children's library at Pery Square, Limerick, 2/5/70.
Bar scene at Foynes Inn on 15 May 1970 featuring bar staff and customers seated at counter.
Group shot of three young women taken at An Oige dance at Royal George Hotel on 12-5-70
Bungalow in Castletroy Area for Begley and Bourke Ltd 5-19-1970
Group portrait of five men with crystal trophies at Bord na gCon Dinner held at the Shannon Arms Hotel on 5-19-1970.
Boats at blessing of boats Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations 13-5-1970 with Dock Road visible on opposite bank
Presentation made at ITGWU Office, O'Connell Street, Limerick on Sunday, 5/24/1970.
Interior group shot of four men including Mayor Coughan at ONE convention held at Parkway Hotel, Limerick on 5-31-1970.
Interior shot of sitting room at Treelawn Guest House, Ennis Road, Limerick, taken on 5/22/1970.
Patrick Hickey, chairman, Lough Gur Festival Committee, taken at Limerick Leader Office on 5-20-1970.
Civil Defence Exercise at Ballynanty 3-5-70, first aid demo group shot with model simulating injury.
Group portait with trophy of Our Lady of Lourdes Youth Club members, winners of Tom and Pascal Trophy, on 5-20-1970.
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.Sr Corboy's House Rathbane for Wm B Fitt and Co 11-5-1970
Portrait of four men attending Trades Council dinner at the Savoy Hotel, Limerick, 9-5-70
Exterior shot of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, with parked cars, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Group shot of Limerick Judo Club members in uniform taken at 25, Old Clare Street, Limerick on 11-5-1970
Group shot of five men showing presentation of cheque at Limerick Greyhound Track, Guinness Sweepstake, on 12-5-70
Group shot taken at opening of new children's library at Pery Square, Limerick, 2/5/70.
Bar scene at Foynes Inn on 15 May 1970 featuring bar staff and customers seated at counter.
St. Brendan's school U14 team, winners of the Olo Mineral Water Cup over St Patrick's School team at the Gaelic Grounds on 6-29-1970.
Limerick author, Sean Bourke, signs copies of his book, The Springing of George Blake at Eason's Bookshop, watched by Mr. Maurice Healy, Manager of Eason's, in June 1970.
New elected Mayor of Limerick, Cllr J P Liddy, with Mrs. Liddy and their sons Cormac, Peter and Garry on 6-29-1970.
First National Building Society Mixed Foursomes at Limerick Golf Club on 6-25-1970.
Colm James, art exhibition held at Todd's Department Store, O'Connell Street, Limerick, on 19 June 1970
V. Rev. James Canon Cowper, DD, PP, VF, Kilmallock, pictured on 6/17/1970, presenting the Benemerenti Medal conferred by Pope Paul to Miss Ellie Falahee who was the priests' housekeeper in Kilmallock for over fifty years. Also pictured: Rev. Eamonn Houlihan, CC, Kilmallock. Miss Falahee was Fr. Houlihan's housekeeper at the time of this presentation.
Action shot from Limerick versus Clare hurling match played in Thurles on 6-14-1970. The final result was a draw, Limerick 3-9, Clare 2-12.
Eamon Casey, Bishop of Kerry, opening of the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Portrait of young woman at College Players Press Conference at Shannonside S.D. on 6-2-1970
School closure at Feonanagh, Co. Limerick on 6-22-1970.
St. Brendan's school U14 team, winners of the Olo Mineral Water Cup over St Patrick's School team at the Gaelic Grounds on 6-29-1970.
Limerick author, Sean Bourke, signs copies of his book, The Springing of George Blake at Eason's Bookshop, watched by Mr. Maurice Healy, Manager of Eason's, in June 1970.
New elected Mayor of Limerick, Cllr J P Liddy with outgoing mayor, Steve Coughlan, on 6-29-1970.
First National Building Society Mixed Foursomes at Limerick Golf Club on 6-25-1970.
Action shot from Limerick versus Clare hurling match played in Thurles on 6-14-1970. The final result was a draw, Limerick 3-9, Clare 2-12.
Aerial view of Eamon Casey, Bishop of Kerry, opening the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Portrait of young woman at College Players Press Conference at Shannonside S.D. on 6-2-1970
Nurses' Protest March on O'Callaghan Strand Limerick on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
School closure at Feonanagh, Co. Limerick on 6-22-1970.
St Patrick's school U14 team deafed in the Olo Mineral Water Cup at the Gaelic Grounds by St Brendan's School on 6-29-1970.
Limerick author, Sean Bourke, signs copies of his book, The Springing of George Blake at Eason's Bookshop, watched by Miss Margaret Linnane and Mr. Maurice Healy, Manager of Eason's in June 1970.
New elected Mayor of Limerick, Cllr J P Liddy, with Mrs. Liddy and their sons Cormac, Peter and Garry on 6-29-1970.
First National Building Society Mixed Foursomes at Limerick Golf Club on 6-25-1970.
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.
Limerick hurling team photo taken before match against Clare played in Thurles on 6-14-1970. The final result was a draw, Limerick 3-9, Clare 2-12.
Aerial view of opening of the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Portrait of young woman at College Players Press Conference at Shannonside S.D. on 6-2-1970
Nurses' Protest March on O'Callaghan Strand Limerick on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
School closure at Feonanagh, Co. Limerick on 6-22-1970.
Patrick Gleeson of 23, Palm Court, Keyes Park, Limerick, receives his prize of a fortnight's holiday in Majorca and �40 spending money from Mr. R. L. Boucher, director and sales manager of Bovril (Ireland) Ltd. after winning a competition organised by Bovril Ltd. Also photographed is Mr. P. O'Loughlin of O'Loughlin's of 43, Cecil Street, Limerick, who won the seller'sprize of �50. Photograph taken on 6-22-1970.
First National Building Society Mixed Foursomes at Limerick Golf Club on 6-25-1970.
Scene from Mass at opening new church at Colmanswell, near Charleville, Co. Limerick on 6-14-1970. The Church was officially opened by Bishop of Limerick, Most Rev. Henry Murphy, DD. The church accommodates 200 people and cost �18,000, and replaced a church built in 1837.
Tom Tobin of Tobin's Tyres, Abbeyfeale and Sexon Street, Limerick, photographed for a feature in Limerick Leader, 6-27-1970.
Photograph for advert of new Boyd's store on William Street, Limerick, June 1970
Aerial view of opening of the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Nurses' Protest March on Sarsfield Street, Limerick with the Intercontinental Hotel visible in the background, on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
Crowd scene at start of fourteen-mile charity walk on Childers Road, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on Sunday, 6-14-1970 with Greenfields visible in the background.
Scene from Mass at opening new church at Colmanswell, near Charleville, Co. Limerick on 6-14-1970. The Church was officially opened by Bishop of Limerick, Most Rev. Henry Murphy, DD. The church accommodates 200 people and cost �18,000, and replaced a church built in 1837.
Tobin's Tyres, Abbeyfeale Depot, photographed for a feature in Limerick Leader, 6-27-1970.
Photograph for advert of new Boyd's store on William Street, Limerick, June 1970
Eamon Casey, Bishop of Kerry, opening the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Nurses' Protest March on Sarsfield Street, Limerick with the Intercontinental Hotel and St. Munchin's Hospital visible in the background, on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
Crowd scene at start of fourteen-mile charity walk on Childers Road, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on Sunday, 6-14-1970 with Greenfields visible in the background.
Mr. J. F. O'Mahony, putting key in door at opening of VHI Office, 4, Hartstonge Street, Limerick, with two young women looking on, taken on 6-9-1970.
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. Action shot of Mick Graham, who scored 2-2 against Cork, about to evade a tackle by Cork's Seamus Looney before scoring a spectacular goad.
Congretation assembling outside new new church at Colmanswell, near Charleville, Co. Limerick for opening ceremony on 6-14-1970. The Church was officially opened by Bishop of Limerick, Most Rev. Henry Murphy, DD. The church accommodates 200 people and cost �18,000, and replaced a church built in 1837.
Tobin's Tyres, Abbeyfeale Depot, photographed for a feature in Limerick Leader, 6-27-1970.
Photograph for advert of new Boyd's store on William Street, Limerick, June 1970
Group shot outside Irish Heart Foundation's Mediscan Unit at St John's Hospital, Limerick on 6-22-1970.
Portrait of two young women taken at Tuirim cheese and wine evening at King John's Castle, Limerick on 6/18/1970.
Eamon Casey, Bishop of Kerry, opening the new Don Bosco Youth Holiday Camps in Ballybunion, Co. Kerry on 6-7-1970.
Nurses' Protest March on Sarsfield Street, Limerick with the Intercontinental Hotel and St. Munchin's Hospital visible in the background, on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
Start of fourteen-mile charity walk on Childers Road, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on Sunday, 6-14-1970. Five men on scaffolding on partially built house.
Tony McCormac and Tony Buckley of St Brendan's GAA Club, pictured in June 1970.
Group shot including Mayor Steve Coughaln at presentation made at Shannon Arms Hotel on 6-28-1970.
Mr. J. F. O'Mahony, putting key in door at opening of VHI Office, 4, Hartstonge Street, Limerick, with two young women looking on, taken on 6-9-1970.
Action shot from Limerick versus Clare hurling match played in Thurles on 6-14-1970. The final result was a draw, Limerick 3-9, Clare 2-12.
Bishop, priests and altar boys assembling outside new new church at Colmanswell, near Charleville, Co. Limerick for opening ceremony on 6-14-1970. The Church was officially opened by Bishop of Limerick, Most Rev. Henry Murphy, DD. The church accommodates 200 people and cost �18,000, and replaced a church built in 1837.
Tobin's Tyres, Sexton Street Depot, photographed for a feature in Limerick Leader, 6-27-1970.
Photograph for advert of new Boyd's store on William Street, Limerick, June 1970
Group shot outside Irish Heart Foundation's Mediscan Unit at St John's Hospital, Limerick on 6-22-1970.
Portrait of a woman taken at Tuirim cheese and wine evening at King John's Castle, Limerick on 6/18/1970.
Streetscape featuring nurses' protest march on O'Connell Street with Augustinian Church visible in the background, on Saturday, 6-6-1970.
Start of fourteen-mile charity walk on Childers Road, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish on Sunday, 6-14-1970. Five men on scaffolding on partially built house.
Tony McCormac and Tony Buckley of St Brendan's GAA Club, pictured in June 1970.
Soccer Team photographed at Redemptorists (Mount Saint Alphonsus) with Al Finucane on 6-26-1970, with Ranks visible in the background.
Portrait of couple at presentation made at Shannon Arms Hotel on 6-28-1970.
Mr. L. McLoughlin, Development Manager, and Mr. J. F. O'Mahony, General Manager, at opening of VHI Office, 4, Hartstonge Street, Limerick on 6-9-1970
Bishop, priests and altar boys assembling outside new new church at Colmanswell, near Charleville, Co. Limerick for opening ceremony on 6-14-1970. The Church was officially opened by Bishop of Limerick, Most Rev. Henry Murphy, DD. The church accommodates 200 people and cost �18,000, and replaced a church built in 1837.
Shier brothers of 48 College Park, Corbally, who won a tent in the Texaco National Childrens Art Competition, pictured on 6-17-1970.