A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Winners of guitar competition at the Salesian Convent, Fernbank, in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Exterior of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, with parked cars, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick Chamber of Commerce Seminar held at the Intercontinental Hotel 1971.
Dennis Moran meets ITGWU officials at Colbert station in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Limerick in 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Marie Ann Storan in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton)
Brian Hannon, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, arrives in a vintage car to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup 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.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
Quarry Players at Beamish and Crawford, reception, April 1976
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
County Library, Mallow Street, presentation of picture in 1970.
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
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.
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.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Winners of Under 5/6 Speech Drama from the Salesian Convent in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Table photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Mary McKernan, Holy Rosary School, in 1971.
Shannon Hotel students charity walk, 1970.
Ann O'Mahony 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
At Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, in 1970.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Ports Unity Press Conference at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Dr. Edward Walsh, Director, Higher Institute of Education, photographed in 1970
Gerry Saunders, 1971.
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Ger Ryan of Caherconlish and his bees, 1976
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Rosary Hill Convent pictures of Youth Group
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park 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.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Young soccer star photographed in 1970 (John O'Shaughnessy)
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
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.
