A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Presentation of Shamrock at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971, presumably in March,.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Jim Fitzgerald, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Presentation of golf clubs at the International Hotel, Shannon, in 1971.
Feile Luimni, Drama Opening, in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Captains prize at the Limerick Golf Club 1971
Group photo of Mayor of Limerick, Steve Coughlan, TD, welcoming Tony O'Brien, captain of the Limerick hurling team, to the Town Hall, Limerick following the team's win in the National Hurling Leage, with Cllr. R. Liddy and Mr. R. Kiely, 4-5-70.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
E.S.B. presentation at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Valerie Brady, first in the All Ireland held at the Mansion House in Dublin 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.
Sharon Kleiser, 1976
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, was back on home soil to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Killaloe in 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Hygiene Shop in Thomas St., in Limerick, 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Festival of Galtees, Mitchelstown, 1976
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Mary McKernan, Holy Rosary School, in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Karen Wixted in 1971, photographed for Dick Naughton.
Merriman Tavern (for Helen Buckley, Limerick Leader Journalist), 1976
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Annual meeting of the Builders Federation at the Parkway Motel 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Garryspillane team that defeated Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Ann McCarthy (Br. Perkins), 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 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.
Mrs Margaret Liddy, foundress of NIHE, in 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
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.
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
Maura Kirby of Gabrielle Wallace Schoolin 1971 with trophies, including cup presented by Elizabeth Barry School of Elocution, Nenagh, in 1957.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).