A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Unusual large nut cracker photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Watergate Flats Flooding 4 Storys Up
Man proudly shows off salmon to a photographer at ESB Hatchery Station Parteen.
Deers Anual Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Shannon Foundry Dinner at the Savoy Suite.
Armada Lecture at the Royal George Hotel.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
photo taken of Mike O'Brien and child at the Limerick Leader office.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader accepting his retiring gift of a set of Waterford cut glass.
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
Rev Bede McGreggor , Nagpur, Central India, with Professor Edward Shillebeeck, at the Dominican Priory Limerick
Elm Motor Works for Advertising, Ennis Road 01-1972
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Cresent Boys Training at Limerick Boat Club
Mr. Seamus Normoyle chairman presents the Munster Cup to Mr. B Bourke, nominator of Faughort Trixie, winner of the Munster Cup at Newcastle West Coursing.
Rent an Irish Cottage, AGM Board of Directors at the Royal George Hotel.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Mick Moloney, musician from Cappa More
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Watergate Flats Flooding 4 Storys Up
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Shannon Foundry Dinner at the Savoy Suite.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
photo taken of Mike O'Brien and child at the Limerick Leader office.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader with Mr. Joe Naughton pictured at the retirement of Mr. Walshe.
Elm Motor Works for Advertising, Ennis Road 01-1972
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Cresent Boys Training at Limerick Boat Club
Mr. Seamus Normoyle chairman presents the Munster Cup to Mr. B Bourke, nominator of Faughort Trixie, winner of the Munster Cup at Newcastle West Coursing.
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
A sing song in progress in Kellys Bar at Christmas time December 1972.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Pictured from left to right:
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Watergate Flats Flooding 4 Storys Up
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Common Market Defence Committe At Gearys Hotel
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Garry Spillane Annual Dinner at The Royal George hotel on O'Connell Street.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Passport photo taken of Mike O'Brien at the Limerick Leader office.
Presentation of a radio to one of the retirees of the Irish Wine Factory at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader with Mr. Joe Naughton pictured at the retirement of Mr. Walshe.
Mount Collins Creamery Dinner Dance at the River Room Motel, Newcastle West.
Elm Motor Works for Advertising, Ennis Road 01-1972
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Cresent Boys Training at Limerick Boat Club
Coursing at Newcastle West
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
A sing song in progress in Kellys Bar at Christmas time December 1972.
Mr. Pat Toohy, Sean Ryan and Seamus Ahern.
Presentation at Mayors Office of money to Alms Houses.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Pictured from left to right:
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Clare Street Limerick Scene Of Car Crash
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Presentation to one of the retirees of the Irish Wine Factory at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Joe Naughton father of the Chapel, Limerick Leader composing staff present a set of Waterford cut glass to mr tom walshe, reading staff on the occasion of his retirement (after 54 years of service)
Mount Collins Creamery Dinner Dance at the River Room Motel, Newcastle West.
Elm Motor Works for Advertising, Ennis Road 01-1972
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Cresent Boys Training at Limerick Boat Club
Presentation on Cheque at Mayors Office by the Choral Socitey.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Dr. Kennith Goldstein (Professor from Pennsylvanian College)
Norwich Union Reception at The Royal George hotel.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.