A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Gordan Wood, the former sports star, has turned inventor in an effort to solve a problem on his own farm. He has designed and fabricated a mechanical slasher witch will cut gorse and scrub with speed. And hopes to patent it.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Catching a salmon at the ESB Hatchery Station in Parteen.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Mrs. Florence Keogh, 6 St. Brendans street, St. Marys Park, who gave birth to a son on the morning of 1st January at the Regional Maternity Hospital. Weighing 9 lbs. 11ozs.
Professor Edward Shillebeeck and Rev Clement Lavery at the Dominican Priory Limerick attending the Irish Theological Association meeting.
Group shot of those attemding the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix
Mount Collins Creamery Dinner Dance at the River Room Motel, Newcastle West.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Dr. Kennith Goldstein (Professor from Pennsylvanian College)
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Gordan Wood, the former sports star, has turned inventor in an effort to solve a problem on his own farm. He has designed and fabricated a mechanical slasher witch will cut gorse and scrub with speed. And hopes to patent it.
Don Lipper passport style photo take at the Limerick Leader office.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Man proudly holds salmon at ESB Hatchery Station Parteen.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Attending the Irish Theological Association meeting. (from left to right)
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Common Market Defence Committe At Gearys Hotel
Steve Coffey photographed at the Limerick Leader office for Charlie M.
Guests at the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Roches Stores Dinner Dance at the Glentworth Hotel.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Three men pictured with daughters retire from the Irish Wine Factory, presentation at the Cruise's Hotel.
Dr. Kennith Goldstein (Professor from Pennsylvanian College)
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
Pictures of festivities in Kellys Bar at Christmas time 1972.
Don Lipper passport style photo take at the Limerick Leader office.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Man proudly holds salmon at ESB Hatchery Station Parteen.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Those attending the Institute of Transport meeting at Cruise's Hotel.
Scenic shot of O Briens Bridge, Co. Limerick.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Defected coins photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Attending the Irish Theological Association meeting. (from left to right)
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Guests at the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix.
Passport photo taken of Mike O'Brien at the Limerick Leader office.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Young Munster squad photo at Thomond Park.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader accepting his retiring gift of a set of Waterford cut glass.
Desmond O Grady pictured at the White House Bar on O Connell Street.
Coursing at Newcastle West
Watergate Flats Flooding 4 Storys Up
Confrontation in Editors Office Jack Bourke.
A sing song in progress in Kellys Bar at Christmas time December 1972.
Patrickswell GAA Dinner at Royal George Hotel.
Girl Athleats for BR Perkins photographed in the Limerick Leader Office.
Man proudly shows off salmon to a photographer at ESB Hatchery Station Parteen.
Nurses at Maternity Hospital pictured at around Christmas time 1971.
Riordans Travel reception at the Royal George Hotel on O Connell Street.
Board members of the Institute of Transport meeting at Cruise's Hotel on O Connell street.
Little Soldier Shane Hartigan photographed for Jimmy Wolfe at the Limerick Leader office.
Scenic shot of O Briens Bridge, Co. Limerick.
Monaleen Dinner Dance At the Royal George.
Unusual large nut cracker photographed for a newspaper article in the Limerick Leader.
Attending the Irish Theological Association meeting. (from left to right)
Gouldavolar dinner at the SavoyHotel, Banq Suite.
Group shot of those attemding the Inter Dominational Choir at Castle Matrix
Passport photo taken of Mike O'Brien at the Limerick Leader office.
Dumped Cars in Mulgrave Street.
Elm Motor Works for Advertising, Ennis Road 01-1972
Tarbert Car Ferry Being Repaired at Limerick Docks.
Transfield Cup match, Young Munster versus Thomond.
Anti EEC Demonstration protest parade on O Connell Street.
Members of the Concord swimming club at The 2 Mile Inn.
Askeaton Wren Boys
Staff at the Irish Wine Factory attend the retirement party of three senior members at the Cruise's Hotel.
Mr. Tom Walshe of the Limerick Leader with Mr. Joe Naughton pictured at the retirement of Mr. Walshe.
Desmond O Grady pictured at the White House Bar on O Connell Street.
Mr. Seamus Normoyle chairman presents the Munster Cup to Mr. B Bourke, nominator of Faughort Trixie, winner of the Munster Cup at Newcastle West Coursing.