A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
John Earls, soccer star, 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
St Joseph's Scouts photographed in 1971.
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Leavy's Shoe Shop photographed for advertising in 1971.
Paddy Moroney, 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
At Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Martin Quigley in 1971 (photographed for Seamus Kennedy).
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory 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.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Dogs on the beach at Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Meeting on or about a university held at the Chamber of Commerce 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Tony Ryan, photographed for soccer page, 1970
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Kieran Moloney, Sports Star, (photographed for JM) in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Mayor and priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations 13-5-1970. Sarsfield bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial can be seen in the background.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Traveller wedding photographed at Limerick Leader office in 1971.
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's blind people's meeting at Social Services Centre in 1971.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Ballyneety Girls School, confirmations, 1976
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Mr and Mrs Tom Foley and four children taken at Limerick Leader Office in May 1970
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Mike Foley, Music Student at UCD, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory 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.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Pery Square Limerick, featuring St. Michael's Church (Church of Ireland) in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
