A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
A view of Pennington's Chemist, 34, O'Connell Street (on the corner with Roches Street) in 1971. Also in the shot are R. Casey's premises and D. Hayes Fish Stores on Roches Street and Gas Luimn�, The Dublin Shoe Co. and Woolworth on O'Connell Street.
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
John Wright, 1971
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Captains prize at the Limerick Golf Club 1971
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Kevin Wallace of the Gabrielle Wallace School of Speech and Drama in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, in 1970.
Bord na nog Charity Walk at the Dock Road in 1971.
Mayor Liddy leaves for New York in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Tony McNamara photographed for soccer page, 1970
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Limerick Athletics Association dinner dance at Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Pat Rockett, 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.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
At Lahinch by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Adrian Ryan with table tennis paddle, J.F.K. School (for Charlie Mulqueen) in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Kileedy Pioneer association social at Parish Hall 1970
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Photographer covering the visit of the Lord Mayor of London's visit to the Town Hall in 1971.
Ken Quinn, passport, 1970.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970
Gordon Shanny and Michael O'Brien at Double Two clothing exhibition at Glentworth Hotel, 1976
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Jim Fitzgerald, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel 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.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
