A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
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Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Castletroy Estates photographed for Pat McGuigan 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.
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
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.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 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.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Falls of Doonass in 1971.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Young man phtotograhed for Hotspur 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.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Presentation by Mr.Tom O'Donnell to the retiring manager of the Munster and Leinster Bank, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 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.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 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.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Tom Halpin photographed for advert in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Opening of pageant at Savoy, 1976
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel 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.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Limerick versus Finn Harps at the Markets Field in 1971.
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, was back on home soil to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
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.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Furniture Exhibition at Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Salesian Past Pupils Dance at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Three men in Presentation at Aspro Nicholas Press Reception at Cruise's Hotel
Danus Show at the Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Retiring Manageress of Hanratty's Hotel, Kay Conway, in 1971.
Sr Corboy's House, 'Fort Prospect', Roxboro Road, (Rathbane), Limerick, which was for auction on Friday, June 5, 1970 at 12 noon, Wm. B. Fitt and Co., Auctioneers, picture taken on 11-5-1970.