A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick versus Finn Harps at the Markets Field in 1971.
Limerick in 1971
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Adare Youth Club Drama Group in 1971.
Arrival of Major Glen Delaney at Sarsfield Barracks 1971
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
Cast of The Mikado at Confraternity Hall (now the Belltable Arts Centre) in 1971.
Press Conference at Ferenka premises atAnnacotty in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Mayor's Ball at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
St. Munchin's Cross Country Team, 1971
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Local Davis Cup star MichaelHickey who played a major part in arranging the scholarship for Don O'Connell
Presentation of Memorial Shield to Mrs Zena Gilbourne in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Jack Faulkener after winning three mouth organ competitions in succession, 1976
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Spanish Point, 1971
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Opening of pageant at Savoy, 1976
Sean O'Dowd, entertainer (for P Tobin) 1970
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary, hurling, 1976
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 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
Des O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Justice, Mr. Arthur Harris, President of Scripto Inc. and Mayor Liddy at the Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Presentation to Altar Boys at Redemptorist Monastery in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado 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.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Ballyneety Girls School, confirmations, 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Riordan's Travel Agency, 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Anna Manahan, Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Festival of Galtees, Mitchelstown, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Quarry Players at Beamish and Crawford, reception, April 1976
Seamus O Cinneide, Limerick Leader, Journalist - Slighagh at the Crescent Hall, 1975
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 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.
West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare, by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Mr and Mrs Tom Foley and four children taken at Limerick Leader Office in May 1970
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Soaking up the sun in Limerick! Nigerain tourists: Dr P. J. Udenze, Mrs P. I. Udenze and Mr L. N. Egenti. Dr Udenze was formally a member of staff at Barrington's Hospital, Limerick.
Spanish Point, 1971
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
The Carpet Centre, William Street, photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Denis Pritchard Aughanish island story with J. Walsh
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Traveller wedding photographed at Limerick Leader office in 1971.
Junior Chamber exhibition at the Franciscan Hall in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.