A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen in 1971 (photographed for an advertising feature).
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
View through windscreen ofTriumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Musgrave Borthers personel shots
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Pery Square, Limerick, in 1971
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Mayor Steve Coughlan visits O'Meara's and Clover Meats in 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Fr. Bell of the Augustinians, O'Connell Street, in 1971
Badminton Winners at Adare Village Hall in 1971.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Gerard Lynch and Eamon Madden in 1971 (for Dick Naughton)
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.
Denis Pritchard Aughanish island story with J. Walsh
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Safety First Awards at Cement Factory, 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick and Killaloe in 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Presentation to Sean Byrnes by Fairview Soccer Club in 1971.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Spanish Point, 1971
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Interior of Jack Glynn's Music Store, showing musical instruments, photographed for advertising in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Two girls at Shannonside Offices, O'Connell Street, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Car damaged by falling tree at Adare in 1971.
Tom Hayes, Coursing Cups, 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Limerick Boat Club, Ladies Dinner, 1971.
St Mary's Confraternity dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1971
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
First guide dog in Limerick in Pery Square in 1971
Garryspillane versus Boher at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Opening of a school, location unknown,.
Kilmallock Annual Dance (2nd) at Golden Spur 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
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
President of Ireland, Cearbhall � D�laigh, visits the Crescent Hall in 1975 and is greeted by the Mayor of Limerick, Patrick Kennedy.
Photos of dancing winners from Salesian School, Fernbank, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Fr Griffin St Munchins 1971
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field 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.
Copy made in 1971 of a book page featuring a photograph of the Pipers' Club, Dublin, after the Union Pipes Competition in the Rotunda, Dublin, on 2 July 1912.
Croom Colleen Bawn Festival (Pat Fitzgerald's nagatives), May 1976
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Fianna Fail dinner dance at the Parkway Motel in 1970
Young Scientist of the Year winners from Laurel Hill, Helen Crowley and Susan Fennelly, 1976
Killaloe in 1971
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Holiday photos near Lahinch by Ger Saunders 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.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Fr. Maurice Costelloe of Ballincroffa, Foynes and his family on the occasion of his first Mass at Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick on 7 June 1970. Seated (l to r) Donal Costello, Fr. Costelloe, Mrs. Costelloe, brother Tom. Standing (l to r) Jimmy, Esther, Joe, Ann and Donal.
De La Salle Secondary School, Hospital, football feam with Col�isti na Mumhan cup,1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Mayor and priests and audience at blessing of boats at Limerick Boat Club Centenary Celebrations 13-5-1970. Sarsfield bridge, boat club and 1916 memorial can be seen in the background.
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Opening of Kingdom Typewriters, O'Connell Street, by Mayor Liddy in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, 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.
Merriman Tavern (for Helen Buckley, Limerick Leader Journalist), 1976
Rang VI (6th Class) Scoil Mhuire (Bun Scoil) in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.