A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Entrance to Villiers School in 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Rathkeale Convent School Childrens Art Exhibition in 1971.
Sean South memorial services at graveyard in 1971
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation of cups by Dr. John Holmes at Pery Square in 1971.
Tim O'Brien, President of Junior Chamber, in 1971.
Musgrave Borthers personel shots
Riordan's Travel Agency, 1971
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
John O'Shaughnessy - Ball boys in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Quarry Players at Beamish and Crawford, reception, April 1976
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Zonta Club Presentation of Presidential hammer to Mrs Camble by Miss Irene Daly
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church 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.
Limerick in 1971
Paddy Tobin photographed in 1970
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Maiure Festival press conference at Shannonside 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.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Presentation to Canon Cooper at Kilmallock Hall 1971
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
St Joseph's Scouts photographed in 1971.
Presentation of Shamrock at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971, presumably in March,.
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Presentation made at John Meaney's shop in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Mr. Michael McNamara,1971
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street 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.
Killaloe in 1971
Civil Defence Exercise at Ballynanty 3-5-70, fire exercise with audience. terracedhouses in background.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Action shot of high jumper during North Munster Games held in the grounds of Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co. Limerick on Sunday, 5-24-1970.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, cuts the ribbon to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Tony Ryan, photographed for soccer page, 1970
Spanish Point, 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Copy stills of Richard Harris in the role of Eitan in the 1971 film, Bloomfield (known as The Hero in the U.S.).
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Hartman Cup for the Limerick Golf Club, 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station 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.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
