A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Dermot Harris brother of Richard Harris at Kilkee
Scenes from the St Johns Pavillion National Artist Drama
Scenes from the ceremony of the opening of the New Church Ballylanders
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Ladies pose for photo at the Races in Newcastle West
Dermot Harris and female acquaintance at Kilkee.
Scenes from the St Johns Pavillion National Artist Drama
Fallen Tree at Ardhu Hotel
Pictures from the Feale Festival Committee
Horses gallop forward at the Races in Newcastle West
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Parade for the Mini Olympics on Mulgrave street
Ladies with young boy enjoying show at Cappamore.
Horse leaping ove hurdle at the Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
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
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
All dressed up for the Cappamore Show.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Committee officials of the Listowel Harvest Festival: Paul Fitzmorris, chairman decorations committee; Leo Barry, secretary, decorations committee and Jerome Murphy chaiman of the committee
Captain's prize presentation at Limerick Golf Club
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Cast member
View of the hardware counter at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest; Pat Foley, Dublin and Caire McArthy, Ballybunion at the festival
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Ann O'Mahony from Askeaton harpist at Castlematrix, Rathkeale.
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Horse makes Jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Another prise winning horse and its proud owner at the Cappamore Show 1970.
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Two jockeys have a quick chat from the saddle
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
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
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
All dressed up for the Cappamore Show.
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Horse landing its jump over the hurdle
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Captain's prize presentation at Limerick Golf Club
Horse sails over jump at the Limerick Horse Show
Cast member
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Contestants of the Dog Show at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark 1970.
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Clergy gathered for the Redemptorist mission
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
A girl and her two Irish Wolf Hounds at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark.
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Local woman and her prise winning cow, trophy presented by priest from the parish.
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Trophy being presented at the Limerick Horse Show
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Trophy winner at the Cappamore Show 1970
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest with Pat Foley, Dublin and Claire McArthy Ballybunion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Captain's prize presentation at Limerick Golf Club
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Cast members acting a scene.
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Jockey preparing to land the jupm of the horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Two medal winners of the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Lorrane O Sullivan photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Young boy and his trusty steed.
First place in the Mini Olympics. Boy being awarded the goald medal on the podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Two homless men sleeping rough around the Sarsfield Street area.
Local woman and her prise winning cow, trophy presented by priest from the parish.
