A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road 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.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Rear vew of two storey farmhouse in poor condition, taken for Louis De Courcy Auctioneers, date and location unknown.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Local Davis Cup star Michael Hickey and Don O'Connell the next Irish tennischampion.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Jemni Productions at Town Hall 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.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Girl photographed in Limerick Leader office for Dick Naughton 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
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.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
John Harrington, Director of Riordan's Travel, in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
P. Reeves in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton).
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Fonsie O'Brien (photographed for Dick Naughton), 1976
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Adare Youth Club Drama Group in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
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.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Young man phtotograhed for Hotspur in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.