A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
John O'Shaughnessy - Ball boys in 1971.
Musgrave Borthers personel shots
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Parish Social at Savoy in 1971.
Newly appointed table tennis players at, St. Michael's Hall?, in 1971
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Parish Social at Savoy in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Shannon Travel photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Kileedy Pioneer association social at Parish Hall 1970
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick illaloe in 1971
Mrs. Frances Quillinan, Senior Architect, Limerick City Council in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
A view of Pennington's Chemist, 34, O'Connell Street (on the corner with Roches Street) in 1971. Also in the shot are R. Casey's premises and D. Hayes Fish Stores on Roches Street and Gas Luimn�, The Dublin Shoe Co. and Woolworth on O'Connell Street.
Mayor's visit to salesian's Fernbank, June 1975
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale, 1971
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Villiers School in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mayomen's dinner at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Helen Kennedy, 1971
Water Safety Awards at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 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.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Action from the game between Limerick versus St.Patricks Athletic at the Markets Field
Teenager photographed for John O'Shaughnessy in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Opening of the Pitch and Putt Course at St. Joseph's Hospital in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Member of the Cecilian Musical Society in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Pat Fitzgerald in 1971 (photographed for Editor).
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Inter-Continental Hotel's 25th Anniversary in 1971
Employees of the Limerick Shoe Factory protesting at the closure of the premises in 1971 march through O'Connell Street. The factory was located at Edward Street, just next to the old Garda barracks.
Mike Foley, Music Student at UCD, in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Mr. and Mrs. Murnane photographeed in 1971.
Photos of dancing winners from Salesian School, Fernbank, in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mayor Liddy leaves for New York in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Captain's Day at the Catholic Institute in 1971.
Copy made in 1971 of a book page featuring a photograph of the Pipers' Club, Dublin, after the Union Pipes Competition in the Rotunda, Dublin, on 2 July 1912.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Geraldine Taylor, Irish Dancer, April 75
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.