A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Des O'Malley T.D. planting a tree during the opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Mayor Rory Liddy planting a tree during the opening of Watergate Flats 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.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Kit Liston Knitting outside Athea May 1975
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Mayor, priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations on 13-5-1970. Sarsfield Bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial statue can be seen in the background.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
St. Michael's CYMS Table Tennis Players in 1971
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Hartman Cup for the Limerick Golf Club, 1971.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
De La Salle Secondary School, Hospital, football feam with Col�isti na Mumhan cup,1971.
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Sr Corboy's House, 'Fort Prospect', Roxboro Road, (Rathbane), Limerick, which was for auction on Friday, June 5, 1970 at 12 noon, Wm. B. Fitt and Co., Auctioneers, picture taken on 11-5-1970.
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Boy (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy) with with photo of Leeds United Footbally Club in 1971.
St. Enda's swimming pool - swimming class, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation of cheque for old folks homes to Dean Empey at the Two Mile Inn
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, 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.
Kileedy Pioneer Association social at Parish Hall in1970.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Pat Rockett, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Joan McGarry, Salesian Convent, 1976
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Newly appointed table tennis players at, St. Michael's Hall?, in 1971
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Gerry Saunders, 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Ger Ryan of Caherconlish and his bees, 1976
Paddy Moroney, 1971.
Sean Moore, 1976
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster 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.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Presentation of prizes for art at the School of Commerce in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
John Wright, 1971
Scots-Irish Poets at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
C.L.M. (Cuairte�ir� le Murire - Christian Leadership Movement) entertain disabled children at the Clare Inn Hotel in January 1971.
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, 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.
Interior shot of sittingroom including brick fireplace of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.