A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Mayor, priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations on 13-5-1970. Sarsfield Bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial statue can be seen in the background.
Joan McGarry, Salesian Convent, 1976
A view of Pennington's Chemist, 34, O'Connell Street (on the corner with Roches Street) in 1971. Also in the shot are R. Casey's premises and D. Hayes Fish Stores on Roches Street and Gas Luimn�, The Dublin Shoe Co. and Woolworth on O'Connell Street.
Mick Collopy, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Science experiement under way at Villiers School with Mr Ruddock, Headmaster, standing in the background in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Skal Club, Shannon, Trip to Tokyo in 1970.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Spanish Point, 1971
Meelick GAA Dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, in 1970.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Riordan's Travel Agency, 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.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Quarry Players at Beamish and Crawford, reception, April 1976
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Member of the Cecilian Musical Society in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Gardai and protesters during the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Noel Flanagan photographed in 1970
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
House photographed for Mr. Fitzgerald, Hurler's Cross, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
26, Laurel Court, Caherdavin, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Gardai try to hold back protesters from Springboks bus at Colbert Station
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Hartman Cup for the Limerick Golf Club, 1971.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Killaloe in 1971
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
John Wright, 1971
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Road Works on Sexton Street 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.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Bridget Ryan, Scoil Mhathatair Di, 1971.
Fonsie O'Brien (photographed for Dick Naughton), 1976
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Local Davis Cup star Michael Hickey and Don O'Connell the next Irish tennischampion.
Captains prize at the Limerick Golf Club 1971
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Breeda Sheehan, F.C.L.M., 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Breeda Sheehan, F.C.L.M., 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.