A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
St. Munchin's Boxing Club, dinner at the Savoy Hotel, 1976
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Opening of a school, location unknown,.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare 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.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
John Wright, 1971
Pupil of Scoil Mhuire (Bun Scoil) in 1971.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
The style of a prospective champion. Don O Connell who leavs for the United States on a tennis scholarship on Monday next, seen in practice atthe Limerick Lawn Tennis Club.
Killaloe in 1971
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
McInerney Homes dinner dance at the Intercontinental Hotel in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Enda's swimming pool - swimming class, 1976
Belle (the golden labrador) Wright, 1976
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
John O'Shaughnessy - Ball boys in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Regional Development Programme for Industry at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Villiers School grounds in 1971.
Richard Mooney and his brothers, Irish Dancers, Rathkeale (photographed for for D Naughton) in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare 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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick v Cork in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship semi-final at Thurles, Co. Tipperary on 6/28/1970. Final score Cork 4-13, Limerick 3-6.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Noel Flanagan photographed in 1970
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Marie, Champion, Irish Dancer, in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Clarina Stakes, coursing meeting, 1971
Killaloe in 1971
Limerick versus Finn Harps at the Markets Field in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Mrs Heyslop 1971
Mayor's visit to salesian's Fernbank, June 1975
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Mayomen's dinner at Royal George 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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
