A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
St. Munchin's Cross Country Team, 1971
Colette McEnnis of Mayorstone Park, pupil of the Salesian Convent, photographed at the Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Spanish Point, 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Group shot of six people in uniform, with trophy and flag draped on table. Winners of the Ebbs Memorial Cup at Brigade Headquarters were Limerick's St John's Ambulance Brigade taken at Glentworth Street on Sunday ,10-5-70. From left: Supt. J. O'Gibbons, Phillip Touhy, Gerard Hayes (leader): Kevin McInerney, Liam D'Arcy and J. Kennedy, Cadet Supt.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
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.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Presentation of Memorial Shield to Mrs Zena Gilbourne in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Jim Fitzgerald, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Lecture on 1916 by UCD professors at Limerick Inn organised by Sarsfield Cumann of Fianna F�il 1976. Gear�id � Tuathaigh second from right.
Garryspillane team members who defeated Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
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.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Mr. Callanan of Boyds in 1971
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Mayor Liddy and others at Town Hall in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Rear vew of two storey farmhouse in poor condition, taken for Louis De Courcy Auctioneers, date and location unknown.
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station 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.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
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.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Science experiement under way at Villiers School with Mr Ruddock, Headmaster, standing in the background in 1971.
Engineers' dinner dance at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Action shot of high jumper during North Munster Games held in the grounds of Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick on Sunday, 5-24-1970.
Winners of Under 5/6 Speech Drama from the Salesian Convent in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Limerick Leader, 1971
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Kit Liston Knitting outside Athea May 1975
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Musgrave Borthers personel shots
Ann McCarthy (Br. Perkins), 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Bunty Guiry, 1971.
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Youth leadership course organizers at Social Services Centre in 1971.
Ger Ryan of Caherconlish and his bees, 1976
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
