A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Paddy Duggan 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) in 1971.
House for Ger Saunders in Dublin, 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.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 1971.
Exterior of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, with parked cars, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Festival of Galtees, Mitchelstown, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Limerick Leader, 1971
Valerie Brady, first in the All Ireland held at the Mansion House in Dublin in 1971.
Ger O'Mahoney, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Aer Lingus present team captain with jersey 1970
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Australian Ambassador presents books to City Library with Mayor Liddy in attendance in 1970.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
House photographed for Mr. Fitzgerald, Hurler's Cross, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
The style of a prospective champion. Don O Connell who leavs for the United States on a tennis scholarship on Monday next, seen in practice atthe Limerick Lawn Tennis Club.
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
C.B.S. Cross Country Team in 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Christopher Lenihan with a salmon, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
County V.E.C. offices and staff, 1976
John Wright, 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Spanish Point, 1971
Mr. Callanan of Boyds in 1971
Interior of Jack Glynn's Music Store, showing musical instruments, photographed for advertising in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, facade of Jon Louise Jewellers 1976
Mayor Liddy leaves for New York in 1971.
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel 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.
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Opening of a school, location unknown,.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, was back on home soil to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Science experiement under way at Villiers School with Mr Ruddock, Headmaster, standing in the background in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971