A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) 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
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Tony Murphy Soccer Page 1970
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Festival of Galtees, Mitchelstown, 1976
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Harry Howes,1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel 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.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Demonstration in aid of the Alms Homes outside Todds 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.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
GAA Talent Competition at the Greenhills Hotel in 1971.
Group from Monaleen school who won the group impersonation compeition at Feile Luimni with Mary Moore in 1971.
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale, 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.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Red Feather Ball at Newcastlewest in 1971.
Cast of The Mikado at Confraternity Hall (now the Belltable Arts Centre) in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Opening of Hibernian Insurance at Newcastlewest in 1971.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park 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.
Rake n Ramblers for adverstising 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Presentation Convent Basketball Teams Junior and Senior 1971
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Press Conference at Mayor Liddy's Office regarding Mayor's Ball, 1971.
Helene Modes in 1971, photographed for advertising feature.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Eric Houlihan, photographed for soccer page, 1970
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Garryspillane victorious over Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
McAuliffe's Pub, Fedamore, Co. Limerick - photographed for Louis de Courcy (Auctioneers) in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Pat Hanrahan, Old Christian's GAA Club Star, 1970
Award-winning Irish Dancer, Sandra Hardaker, in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Protest meeting in Glin regarding Comprehensive School in Conway's Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Winners of the Waltz Competition at Croom Macra Week in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Sheep at Killaloe
Dr Noel Browne, Jim Kemmy and others at an EEC discussion at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Summer camp at St. Enda's, 1976
Monsignor P.J. Lee photographed outside St Mary's Church, Athlunkard Street, Limerick, in 1970.
House for Louis De Courcy 1971
Julie Anne Collopy, Irish dancer, 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
A group gathered beside Jim Connolly's De Valera Memorial Statue outside the Courthouse, Ennis, Co. Clare 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Barry's Butchers, Shannon Street, photographed for Fitt's Auctioneers in 1971
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Presentation of cheques by Hotel School, Shannon at the Intercontinental Hotel 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.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Limerick Leader, 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.