A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Anglers Association at the Savoy 1970
Eamon Haugh photographed for Talk of the Town column in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare 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.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
3rd Field Corp of Engineering dinner at Sarsfield Barracks, 1976
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
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
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Guinness draw at the Limerick Greyhound Track in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 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.
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
P. Reeves in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton).
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Denis Pritchard Aughanish island story with J. Walsh
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Academy Library, 55, Thomas Street, Limerick, photographed for Begley and Bourke, Auctionners, in preparation for sale in 1971.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
John Wright, 1971
Bruff dinner in London in 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.
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Kevin Wallace of the Gabrielle Wallace School of Speech and Drama in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Presentation of twin-tub washing machine at Boyd's 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.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Croom Colleen Bawn Festival (Pat Fitzgerald's nagatives), May 1976
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Presentation by Mr.Tom O'Donnell to the retiring manager of the Munster and Leinster Bank, O'Connell Street, 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.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
