A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
The style of a prospective champion. Don O Connell who leavs for the United States on a tennis scholarship on Monday next, seen in practice atthe Limerick Lawn Tennis Club.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Side view of Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Pat Hanrahan, Old Christian's GAA Club Star, 1970
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick Golf Club, Ladies Captain Prize winner, Joan Griffin on 6-23-1970.
Sheep at Killaloe
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Bishop of Limerick, Jeremiah Newman, with confirmation twins at St Munchin's Church, 1976
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Girl who found bottle, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Belle (the golden labrador) Wright, 1976
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
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
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral 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.
Presentation to Hughie Hamilton, soccer star, at Danus Factory in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Launching of new book on the history of Limerick at Cruise's Hotel 1971
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel 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.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
River Shannon, Limerick, in 1971
Mrs. Dillon, Feile Luimni piano winners, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
County V.E.C. offices and staff, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Tuairim meeting at Cruise's Hotel in 1971
Employees of the Limerick Shoe Factory protesting at the closure of the premises in 1971 march through O'Connell Street. The factory was located at Edward Street, just next to the old Garda barracks.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Thoroughbred Breeders of Ireland at the Shannon Arms 1971
Copy of, architect's, drawing of Stokes and McKiernana building in 1971 (photographed for Joe O'Donovan).
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle 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.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
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.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
P. Reeves in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton).
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.