A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
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.
Presentation Convent, feature on bi-centenary for Helen Buckley, Limerick Leader Journalist, April 1976
Archway of Limerick Clothing Factory in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Mrs. Dillon, Feile Luimni piano winners, 1976
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
Brian Hannon, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Blessing of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
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.
St Joseph's Scouts photographed in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Limerick Anglers Association at the Savoy 1970
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Girl receives diploma at School of Music, Mulgrave St., Limerick, 1970.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Croom G.A.A. Club A.G.M., 1971
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 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.
Group shot of five men including Mayor with trophies, taken at Garryowen victory dinner at the Savoy, May 1970.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Clancy's window display .
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
John Harrington, Director of Riordan's Travel, in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom 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 Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Tony Ryan, photographed for soccer page, 1970
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Mrs. Frances Quillinan, Senior Architect, Limerick City Council in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Ann McCarthy (Br. Perkins), 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Opening of Rooney Auctioneers by Gerard Collins T.D. and Mayor Liddy in attendance in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field 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
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 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
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Annual meeting of the Builders Federation at the Parkway Motel 1971.
Adare Youth Club Drama Group in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church 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 and Killaloe in 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Maiure Festival press conference at Shannonside in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Photograph taken or Editor of Limerick Leader, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Presentation to Canon Cooper at Kilmallock Hall 1971
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
R. Devane at the Corner Bar, 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971