A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Sean South memorial services at graveyard in 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
House for Louis De Courcy 1971
Dundalk Beauty Contest at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.
Aberdeen Arms Hotel, Lahinch, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, in 1970.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Limerick's blind people's meeting at Social Services Centre in 1971.
Presentation to Altar Boys at Redemptorist Monastery in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Quarry Players press conference.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Science experiement under way at Villiers School with Mr Ruddock, Headmaster, standing in the background 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 Leader, 1971
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Telephonists n 1971.
St. Munchin's Boxing Club, dinner at the Savoy Hotel, 1976
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Corporation Cleaning Department dinner at Savoy Hotel, 1976
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Meelick GAA Dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
John Earls, soccer star, 1970.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
Regional Development Programme for Industry at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Musgrave Borthers personel shots
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park 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.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Group shot at the Rosary Hill Convent Youth Group
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
St. Michael's CYMS Table Tennis Players in 1971
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Limerick Anglers Association at the Savoy 1970
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Patrickswell versus Clarecastle in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Noel Smith in 1971.
Barry's Butchers, Shannon Street, photographed for Fitt's Auctioneers in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Three men photographed for Helen Buckley, Limerick Leader Journalist's column in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. 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.
Patrice Butler of St Philomena's FCJ Convent in 1971.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Presentation of Shamrock at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971, presumably in March,.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Safety drivers awards at Shannon Arms 1971
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
John Harrington, Director of Riordan's Travel, in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Brian Hannon, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Dangerous weapon for children photographed in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
