A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 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.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Visit of Donald Caird, Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, to the Social Services Centre in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Jacinta, David and Gavin Fitzpatrick. Prize winners at Clonmel and Clare Feis
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Pat Hanrahan, Old Christian's GAA Club Star, 1970
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Photos of dancing winners from Salesian School, Fernbank, in 1971.
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel 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.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Mick Collopy, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Enda Grimes, Salesian Convent, in 1971.
INSO lecture at Royal George Hotel, O'Connell Street, Limerick on 6-19-1970
Mrs. Frances Quillinan, Senior Architect, Limerick City Council in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
McInerney Homes dinner dance at the Intercontinental Hotel in 1971.
Speedy Cabs dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Meelick GAA Dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
M. J. Webb, Victualler, premises photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Frances Condell at the Social Services Centre lecture on hygiene week in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Villiers School in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
St. Mary's drama group, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 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
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Aer Lingus present team captain with jersey 1970
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, cuts the ribbon to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick v Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Thurles, Co. Tipperary on 6/28/1970. Final score Cork 4-13, Limerick 3-6.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
John Earls, soccer star, 1970.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Des Kelly, professional football player from Limerick in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Press Conference at Shannonside regarding the staging of Mikado in 1971.
St Mary's Parish Social at Savoy in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971