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.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Seamus O Cinneide, Limerick Leader, Journalist - Slighagh at the Crescent Hall, 1975
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
St. Munchin's Boxing Club, dinner at the Savoy Hotel, 1976
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Spanish Point, 1971
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Presentation to Altar Boys at Redemptorist Monastery in 1971.
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1971
St. Michael's CYMS Table Tennis Players 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.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, cuts the ribbon to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Mayor greets Northerners at Redemptorists, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Opening of a school, location unknown,.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Ranks Presentation at Shannon Arms Hotel in 1970.
Tuairim meeting at Cruise's Hotel in 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
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.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, 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.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Group from Monaleen school who won the group impersonation compeition at Feile Luimni with Mary Moore in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
House for Ger Saunders in Dublin, 1971.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Senior Public Speaking (Impromptu), The Crescent, in 1971.
Ann McCarthy (Br. Perkins), 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.
Denis Pritchard Aughanish island story with J. Walsh
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders 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.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Rathkeale Convent School Childrens Art Exhibition in 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Jack Bourke photographed outside the City Theatre in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Lecture on dairy technology at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
The Big Big Charity Walk (25 miles) in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.