A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting 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.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Bedford Row Hospital 1971
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Colette McEnnis of Mayorstone Park, pupil of the Salesian Convent, photographed at the Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Eddie Hant of Kingston's, a menswear shop, Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
James Carroll, Tommy Ryan and Kevin Walsh of the Garryspillane team that defeated Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Maura Kirby of Gabrielle Wallace Schoolin 1971 with trophies, including cup presented by Elizabeth Barry School of Elocution, Nenagh, in 1957.
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
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.Sr Corboy's House Rathbane for Wm B Fitt and Co 11-5-1970
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Members of the Patrickswell U-21 hurling panel admire the County senior hurling Trophy at the Parkway Motel. Included in picture are Sean Foley, Michael O'Connell, Frankie Nolan,Liam Mann and Liam Foley.
Protest meeting in Glin regarding Comprehensive School in Conway's Hotel in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Protest meeting in Glin regarding Comprehensive School in Conway's Hotel in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Adare parents' meeting, C.B.S., in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
House for Louis De Courcy 1971
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Julie Anne Collopy, Irish dancer, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Thomond Rugby Club, winners of the Junior Cup in 1971.
Monsignor P.J. Lee photographed outside St Mary's Church, Athlunkard Street, Limerick, in 1970.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Copy stills of Richard Harris in the role of Eitan in the 1971 film, Bloomfield (known as The Hero in the U.S.).
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Ger Ryan of Caherconlish and his bees, 1976
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
First anniversary dance, Patrickswell, in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Presentation to Hughie Hamilton, soccer star, at Danus Factory in 1971.
John Dempsey, Feile Luimni, 1976
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Press Conference at Ferenka premises atAnnacotty in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Thoroughbred Breeders of Ireland at the Shannon Arms 1971
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery 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.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Mayor Rory Liddy opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.