A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Boy on a shetland pony at the Limerick Horse Show.
View of the hardware counter at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Churn racer at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Horse standing on its rear legs as its handeer trys to control it.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest; Pat Foley, Dublin and Caire McArthy, Ballybunion at the festival
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Ned Ryan with That's bonkers winner of the Kennedy cup at Limerick greyhound track. Dog owned by Mrs Eve de Trafford, Pallasgreen
Horse floating over jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Bloomfield press conference at the Savoy
Two members of An Garda Siochana posing for photograph with admiring woman at the Cappamore Show.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
Portrait of an unknown woman at the city theatre.
The podium for the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds.
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Balloon soars into the sky above Limerick City.
Donkey and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
St. Munchins Rowing Club after marathon row.
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Presentation at Sarsfield Barracks
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Horse and its handler at the Limerick Horse Show
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Committee officials of the Listowel Harvest Festival: Paul Fitzmorris, chairman decorations committee; Leo Barry, secretary, decorations committee and Jerome Murphy chaiman of the committee
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Horse makes Jump at the Limerick Horse Show.
Girl on her horse at the Cappamore Show 1970
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Clergy gathered for the Redemptorist mission
Cast member
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Team photo of the Old Christians hurling team pictured at the Gaelic Grounds.
Spectators watching the balloon as it floats into the air
Horse leaping ove hurdle 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.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Horse jumping over the Limerick Leader hurdle at Limerick Horse Show.
View of the homeware section at Newsoms shop on William Street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Clancy, proprieters of Railway Bar, Ballybunnion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Fox huntsman on horseback leads a pack of dogs at the Limerick Horse Show.
Contestants of the Dog Show at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark 1970.
Spectators enjoying the races at Listowel
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Two medal winners of the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
A girl and her two Irish Wolf Hounds at the Limerick Horse Show at Greenpark.
Lorrane O Sullivan photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
Man being presented with trophy for his horse at the Cappamore Show.
Boy and his horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
Congregation for the mission at the Redemptorist church
Cast member
The high jump at the Mini Olympics in the Gaelic Grounds (1970)
Portrait of young Treaty Sarsfields player in the Gaeli Grounds
Hot air balloon soars above the river Shannon by Clancys Strand.
Two jockeys have a quick chat from the saddle
Picketers outside a local primary school in Carrigkerry as the sachool is in poor condition and in desperate need of repair.
Pictured at the Opening of Castlematrix from left to right:
Horse landing its jump over the hurdle
Presentation made to committee members of St. Patrick's GAA club at the Parkway motel
ICMSA press conference at Cruise's 29 September 1970.
Houses in Shannon for sale from Mc Enreys auctioneers
Portrait of female singer/songwriter taken by Paddy Tobin for the Limerick Leader.
Exhibition for Crown Radio at the Royal George Hotel.
Horse sails over jump at the Limerick Horse Show
Wallpaper section of Newsoms Shop on William Street.
Maureen Lordan, Newcastlewest with Pat Foley, Dublin and Claire McArthy Ballybunion at the Listowel Harvest Festival
Jockey preparing to land the jupm of the horse at the Limerick Horse Show.
A prise winning horse at the Cappamore Show
Horse and jockey traversing the course at the Limerick Horse Show.
Over the fences at the Listowel races
Newcastlewest Gymkana 20 September 1970.
Garda O Sullivan standing outside near the petrol pump at Pallaskenery.
Medal winner from the Mini Olympics at the Gaelic Grounds photographed at the Limerick Leader office.
Portrait of Mr. Cormac O Connor taken at the Limerick Leader offices.
Young boy and his trusty steed.
Lorrane O Sullivan and mother photographed at the Limerick Leader Offices on O Connell Street.
Horse and jockey mid jump at the Cappamore Show 1970.