A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Anna Manahan, 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.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Adrian Ryan with table tennis paddle, J.F.K. School (for Charlie Mulqueen) in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Shot from inside Triumph Spitfire through windscreen 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
Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Paddy Duggan 1971
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
C.I.E. press conference at West County Hotel, Ennis, January 1976
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Mick Doyle (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy) in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Valerie Brady, first in the All Ireland held at the Mansion House in Dublin in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Jim Collins with his accordion (photographed at the Limerick Leader Office for Seamus Kennedy) in 1970.
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
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.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
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.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Mr and Mrs O'Brien photographed at Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Dangerous weapon for children photographed in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Inter-Continental Hotel's 25th Anniversary in 1971
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Inter-Continental Hotel's 25th Anniversary in 1971
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971