A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Rider at the Limerick Show
Enjoying the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horses at the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Jim Marshall stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horses at the Limerick Show
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Jim Marshall stand at the Limerick Show
Prize winning horse at the Limerick Show
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Rider at the Limerick Show
Mary McArthy, Clarina house, Clarina, Co.Limerick on Solway Gipsy Moth winner of class 23 (pony, mare or gelding, 3 years-old or over)
Prize winning horse at the Limerick Show
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Prize winner at the Limerick Show
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Mary Duggan, Flower Shop, Cecil street, Limerick, winner of the Kilgobbin cup for flower arranging at the Limerick Show
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Prize winner at the Limerick Show
Calor Gas stand at the Limerick Show
Mary Duggan, Flower Shop, Cecil street, Limerick, winner of the Kilgobbin cup for flower arranging at the Limerick Show
Caroline Tarry from Islandmore, Croom with her 1st prize winning donkey'Sherrif' in class 27 (best donkey, male or female, any age excluding stallions)
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Michael Flynn of Ballincurra, Limerick enjoying the machinery at the Limerick Show
Youmg Ronald Kelly from Allackey, Askeaton with Allackey Lady and her foal, 1st prize winner in class 26 (best brood mare with foal at foot)
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Rosaleen Wallace of Cregg Castle, Galway ready for the Dog Show at the
Youmg Ronald Kelly from Allackey, Askeaton with Allackey Lady and her foal, 1st prize winner in class 26 (best brood mare with foal at foot)
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Rosaleen Wallace of Cregg Castle, Galway ready for the Dog Show at the
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
Ronald Kelly with Allackey Lady at the Lmerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European cup match held at Thomond Park
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
John Clune stand at Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European cup match held at Thomond Park
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Champion pony of the show: Owned by Mary Carroll, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, ridden by master Redmond Carroll, winner of the Dunraven Cup and the Gelston Cup
Calor gas stand
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
House at Cratloe, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Finnucanes stand at the Limerick Show
Calor gas stand
Mrs P Conneely-Kok, Limerick and Mrs Cornelia Hynes with her 20 month old baby Noelle Hynes, Ennis Road, Limerick
Turin 'keeper Castellini makes a save against Limerick
House at Caherdavin Lawn photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Finnucanes stand at the Limerick Show
Rider at the Limerick Show
Mrs P Conneely-Kok, Limerick and Mrs Cornelia Hynes with her 20 month old baby Noelle Hynes, Ennis Road, Limerick
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
House at Greystones photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, on 24 September 1971.
Caroline Tarry from Islandmore, Croom with her 1st prize winning donkey'Sherrif' in class 27 (best donkey, male or female, any age excluding stallions)
Rider at the Limerick Show
Enjoying the Limerick Show
Action from the Limerick v Turin European tie at Thomond Park
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Turkeys ready and waiting for the oven on Christmas day at the Milk Market
Surfing at Lahinch on St. Stephens Day
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Getting the Turkey ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Getting the Turkey ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Residents of Granville Park celebrating New Years Eve.
Children plucking turkeys for Christmas at the Milk Market
Turkeys awaiting their Christmas fate at the Milk Market
Crescent College boy carrol singing outside Todds on O'Connell street, Limerick
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Getting the Goose ready for Christmas at the Milk Market
Fedamore GAA Dinner Dance at the Parkway.
A section of the large audience attending the Irish Management Institute lecture on Management by Objectives
Press Conference at Shannon Side
This weeks Confrontation team Messrs, Sike Flannagan and Brasil
Presentation of a radio to one of the retirees of the Irish Wine Factory at the Cruise's Hotel.
Marine and Aviation Officer Dinner Dance at the Glentworth 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)
Shannon Foundry Dinner at the Savoy Suite.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Maura Keanney for SOC
Presentation on Cheque at Mayors Office by the Choral Socitey.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Askeaton Wren Boys
John Butler of College Players photographed in the Limerick Leader office.
Unusual large nut cracker photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
