A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Mayor and priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations 13-5-1970. Sarsfield bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial can be seen in the background.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
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.
Irene Keogh photographed for Seamus Kennedy in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Tony Murphy Soccer Page 1970
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
C.B.S. Cross Country Team in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
I.M.I. Shannonside announcement of new coursesat Press Conference in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Christopher Lenihan with a salmon, 1976
Killaloe in 1971
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Hubert Maye and John Jennings 1971
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Portrait of a young man taken for John O'Shaughnessy in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Mayor Liddy opens the Young Motherhood Boutique in Cecil St. in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Mr and Mrs Tom Foley and four children taken at Limerick Leader Office in May 1970
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
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.
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.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Mr. Murphy's premises on Dock Road, 1976
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
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.
Spanish Point, 1971
Photo taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral 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.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field 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.
McInerney Homes dinner dance at the Intercontinental Hotel in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.