A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
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.
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
John Wright, 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.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
De La Salle Secondary School, Hospital, football feam with Col�isti na Mumhan cup,1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
P. Reeves in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton).
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
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.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
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.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street 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.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
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.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Armchair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Helen Kennedy, 1971
Car crash at Union Cross, Ennis road
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Clancy's window display
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970, featuring presentation of Clohessy Perpetual Cup.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Gordon Shanny and Michael O'Brien at Double Two clothing exhibition at Glentworth Hotel, 1976
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Girls photographed for Br. Perkins, possibly in relation to Community Games, in 1971.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Presentation by Mr.Tom O'Donnell to the retiring manager of the Munster and Leinster Bank, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
FCA in training at Kilworth army camp in Co. Cork
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Irene Keogh photographed for Seamus Kennedy in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park 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.
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.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.