A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Volleyball competition, Parish Hall, Castleconnell, in 1971.
Presentation to Hughie Hamilton, soccer star, at Danus Factory in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Rathkeale Convent School Childrens Art Exhibition in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryspillane versus Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Sports prizewinners from Villiers School photographed in May 1971, with Mr. John Ruddock, headmaster, front right.
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Presentation Past Pupils' Union dinner at the Royal George Hotel on 30 January 1971.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Shannon Travel photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Salesian Past Pupils Dance at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971
Adare parents' meeting, C.B.S., in 1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, arrives in a vintage car to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Quarry Players at Beamish and Crawford, reception, April 1976
Variety Club of Ireland, children at the Royal Cinema, 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary, hurling, 1976
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park 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.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Two boys in the Limerick Leader Works photographed for Bernard Carey in 1971.
Copy made in 1971 of a book page featuring a photograph of the Pipers' Club, Dublin, after the Union Pipes Competition in the Rotunda, Dublin, on 2 July 1912.
Killaloe in 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Brendan McNamara, photographed for soccer page, 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.
Captains prize at the Limerick Golf Club 1971
Presentation by Irish Shell at Punch's Cross in 1970.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Mr. Michael McNamara,1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
C.I.E. press conference at West County Hotel, Ennis, January 1976
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Road Works on Sexton Street in 1971
Noreen Charles and Teresa Coleman, Irish Cookery Competition, 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Members of the Patrickswell U-21 hurling panel admire the County senior hurling Trophy at the Parkway Motel. Included in picture are Sean Foley, Michael O'Connell, Frankie Nolan,Liam Mann and Liam Foley.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1971
Killaloe in 1971
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.