A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Sean Bourke in Limerick 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Insurance Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry.
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Laurel hill Day school hockey team 1973
Liz Davis, actress, in 1971.
Tony McNamara photographed for soccer page, 1970
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Commander Feunech, Fenech, with dogs at home in Castletroy 1971
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Portrait (subject unknown), photographed for Tony Purcell in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field 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.
Adrian Ryan with table tennis paddle, J.F.K. School (for Charlie Mulqueen) in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
First anniversary dance, Patrickswell, in 1970.
Hubert Maye and John Jennings 1971
Hubert Maye and John Jennings 1971
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Portrait of a young man taken for John O'Shaughnessy in 1971.
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Mayor Liddy opens the Young Motherhood Boutique in Cecil St. in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Mr and Mrs Tom Foley and four children taken at Limerick Leader Office in May 1970
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Harrison's Jewellery, model in Limerick Leader studio in 1970.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Bruree/Rockhill dinner dance at Cronin's Hotel, Charleville in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 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.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Woman protesting outside offices of Limerick County Council, O'Connell Street, in 1971, displaying placards: Bid to Transfer Property to Tenant; Oh Limerick! What Crimes are Committed in Thy Name; and Attempted Transfer of Property to Tenant.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Mr. Murphy's premises on Dock Road, 1976
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel 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
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Photo taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Barry's Butchers, Shannon Street, photographed for Fitt's Auctioneers in 1971
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Cement Retirement Seminar in Ardhu Ryan Hotel, 1976
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Army personnel relaxing by playing music at ClonmelArmy Recruiting Centre Feature
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent 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.
McInerney Homes dinner dance at the Intercontinental Hotel in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.