A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
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.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Christian Tierney, 1st English Feile Luimni, 1976
Girl photographed in Limerick Leader office for Dick Naughton 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
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
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Fonsie O'Brien (photographed for Dick Naughton), 1976
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
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.
Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, hosting the final of Hockey Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
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.
Lecture on 1916 by UCD professors at Limerick Inn organised by Sarsfield Cumann of Fianna F�il 1976. Gear�id � Tuathaigh second from right.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 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.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
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.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Villiers School grounds in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Ann O'Mahony 1971
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Copy negatives of eight boys 1971
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Christopher Lenihan with a salmon, 1976
County V.E.C. offices and staff, 1976
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Breeda Sheehan, F.C.L.M., 1971.
Planting of Trees at St Patrick's Well in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Armchair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Mrs Heyslop 1971
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
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.
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.