A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
ICMSA protest entering Limerick City along Dublin Road in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Limerick in 1971
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 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
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Retiring Manageress of Hanratty's Hotel, Kay Conway, in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
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.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Joan McGarry, Salesian Convent, 1976
Girl photographed in Limerick Leader office for Dick Naughton 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Boy (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy) with with photo of Leeds United Footbally Club in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Mr and Mrs Tom Foley and four children taken at Limerick Leader Office in May 1970
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Dr Noel Browne, Jim Kemmy and others at an EEC discussion at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Mike Foley, Music Student at UCD, in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church 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.
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Mr. Murphy's premises on Dock Road, 1976
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) in 1971.
Calor Gas, presentation at Clancy's Electrical shop, on 30 January 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Eugene O'Brien winner of Minor Boys All Ireland Irish Dancing Competition in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent 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.
Mr. Hanley photographed for Joe Donovan in 1971
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Winners of the Waltz Competition at Croom Macra Week in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Summer camp at St. Enda's, 1976
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Crowd assembled to hear President of Ireland, Cearbhall � D�laigh, during his visit to the Crescent Hall in 1975.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
John Wright, 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.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Salesian Cake Decorating exhibition at Salesian Convent 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
G.A.A. Convention at C.B.S., Sexton Street, 1976
Croom Colleen Bawn Festival (Pat Fitzgerald's nagatives), May 1976
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.