A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Winners of Under 5/6 Speech Drama from the Salesian Convent in 1971.
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Sheep at Killaloe
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Eamon Haugh photographed for Talk of the Town column in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick 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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 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.Sr Corboy's House Rathbane for Wm B Fitt and Co 11-5-1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation at County Library 1970
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 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.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Anne Larkin, of Brookville Ave., Clareview and Salesian Convent in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Ports Unity Press Conference at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Limerick versus Finn Harps at the Markets Field in 1971.
Exterior of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, with parked cars, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale 1971
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Academy Library, 55, Thomas Street, Limerick, photographed for Begley and Bourke, Auctionners, in preparation for sale in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Tuairim meeting at Cruise's Hotel in 1971
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971 with Al Finucane and Mayor Liddy, holding the FAI Cup and Mrs. Pat O'Malley in the foreground.
Retiring Manageress of Hanratty's Hotel, Kay Conway, in 1971.
Young soccer star photographed in 1970 (John O'Shaughnessy)
Press Conference at Ferenka premises atAnnacotty in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons 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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Scots-Irish Poets at Royal George Hotel 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.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Mayor Rory Liddy planting a tree during the opening of Watergate Flats 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.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick versus Tipperary, hurling, 1976
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Pat Kennedy with students on front steps of Limerick Leader office, 1976
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.