A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
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.
Irish Management Institute Issuing of Certificates at Cruise's Hotel, 4-5-70, group shot of eight men.
Michael Walsh for D Naughton 1971
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
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.
Anna Manahan, Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Shot from inside Triumph Spitfire through windscreen taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, 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.
Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Paddy Duggan 1971
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Telephonists n 1971.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Mick Doyle (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy) in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Valerie Brady, first in the All Ireland held at the Mansion House in Dublin in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Jim Collins with his accordion (photographed at the Limerick Leader Office for Seamus Kennedy) in 1970.
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Copy of, architect's, drawing of Stokes and McKiernana building in 1971 (photographed for Joe O'Donovan).
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, 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.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Killaloe in 1971
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
American Visitors at Trelawn Guest House, Ennis Road (for Dick Naughton) 1970
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Mr and Mrs O'Brien photographed at Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Dangerous weapon for children photographed in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
