A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1971
Gerard Horan, Old Christian's GAA Club Star, 1970
Traveller wedding photographed at Limerick Leader office in 1971.
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Christopher Lenihan with a salmon, 1976
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Telephonists n 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Opening of a school, location unknown,.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Ballyneety Girls School, confirmations, 1976
Photos of dancing winners from Salesian School, Fernbank, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Pupil of Scoil Mhuire (Bun Scoil) in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
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.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Kit Liston Knitting outside Athea May 1975
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.
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Commander Feunech, Fenech, with dogs at home in Castletroy 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Mr. and Mrs. Murnane photographeed in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Woman protesting outside offices of Limerick County Council, O'Connell Street, in 1971, displaying placards: Bid to Transfer Property to Tenant; Oh Limerick! What Crimes are Committed in Thy Name; and Attempted Transfer of Property to Tenant.
Killaloe in 1971
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Winners of Road Safety debate in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Joan Ryan (from Murroe) of Cecillian Musical Society in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Rang VI (6th Class) Scoil Mhuire (Bun Scoil) in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Mayor Liddy and others at Town Hall in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Denis Pritchard Aughanish island story with J. Walsh
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) 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.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Front of Clune's Tobacco Factory in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
St. Munchin's Boxing Club, dinner at the Savoy Hotel, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Annual meeting of the Builders Federation at the Parkway Motel 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
The Boher team defeated by Garryspillane at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
St. Michael's CYMS Table Tennis Players in 1971
Bedford Row Hospital 1971
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.