A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Lahinch, Co. Clare, 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.
Portrait of Mr. Brendan Jones A.C.W.A, on his appointment to the Irish Co-operative Agency Society Ltd., Roxboro Rd., taken 29-4-70
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Feile Luimni, Drama Opening, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Tony Murphy Soccer Page 1970
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Mayor Liddy leaves for New York in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Woman protesting outside offices of Limerick County Council, O'Connell Street, in 1971, displaying placards: Bid to Transfer Property to Tenant; Oh Limerick! What Crimes are Committed in Thy Name; and Attempted Transfer of Property to Tenant.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds 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.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Road Works on Sexton Street in 1971
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Meelick GAA Dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Protest meeting in Glin regarding Comprehensive School in Conway's Hotel in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Photographer covering the visit of the Lord Mayor of London's visit to the Town Hall in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Copy of, architect's, drawing of Stokes and McKiernana building in 1971 (photographed for Joe O'Donovan).
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Aer Lingus present team captain with jersey 1970
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
A group gathered beside Jim Connolly's De Valera Memorial Statue outside the Courthouse, Ennis, Co. Clare 1971
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Winners of the Waltz Competition at Croom Macra Week in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Summer camp at St. Enda's, 1976
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.