A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
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.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Dooradoyle Residents' Dinner at the Shannon Arms in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
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.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
David Moran, GAA Star taken in May, 1970
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
St Michael's Rugby Club dinner at Young Munsters Pavillion in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
View of the beach at Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) in 1971.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 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.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Catholic Institute, Limerick versus Church of Ireland Cork, ladies hockey Cup, 1976
Lecture on dairy technology at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Demonstration in aid of the Alms Homes outside Todds in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Presentation by Irish Shell at Punch's Cross in 1970.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 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.
At Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Stool photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Phil O'Doherty in 1971 (for Dick Naughton).
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
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.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.