A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
1955 Limerick team versus 1955 All Star at Monaleen
Presentation of cup winners at Clounanna coursing meeting .
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Children enjoying themselves at a birthday party in Castletroy
Travel agents at Cruise's hotel for Riordan's Travel
Fashion Show at Limerick Inn for Social Services Centre Charities
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Island Road story for B. Kelly.
Presentation to Brother Stephen, Simon Community by Students
Noreen and children in office
Scenes from the Industrial Parade, part of Limerick civic week, that entertained the crowds on O'Connell Street
Salesian Convent, Fernbank Feile Choir winners and soloists
Kay McMahon wedding St. John's Cathedral, Limerick, March 1974
Action from the recent match at Thomond Park between Crescent and Old Belvedere
Abbeyfeale RFC dinner at Devon Inn
Mr Gavin Soccer fan for J.O.S.
All Ireland Question Time winners Scor nA Og
PBC Cork V Limerick CBS Schools Cup at Thomond Park
Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle Munster champion Debating Team
Students Demonstration march through city for higher grants
Fashion Show at Limerick Inn for Social Services Centre Charities
John Reddington in typical pose
Variety club press conference at Geary's hotel
Steve Coughlan and grandchild
Donation by Mayor michael Lipper to Fr Liam Kelly, President of Catholoic Institute Club, Rosbrien, Squash Courts
Fashion Show at Crescent Shopping Centre
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Catholic Institute Hockey team Munster champions and Aquash team
The Harrods of London displays at the Crescent Shopping Centre.
Scenes from the Industrial Parade, part of Limerick civic week, that entertained the crowds on O'Connell Street
President Childers and wife greeted at Jury's hotel in Limerick
House at Brookville Grds, Ennis Road, For Louis de Courcey.
Action from the recent match at Thomond Park between Crescent and Old Belvedere
Present at the Junior chamber press conference at Shannon Arms drama festival
Le Gourmet Restaurant inside with staff for advert
Students of Salesian's convent, Fernbank. Recent winners of the Feile compitions
Hypersales Ennis Road for advertising
Yvonne Clarke Irish Dancer at Limerick Leader offices
Fashion Show at Crescent Shopping Centre
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Harty Cup Match at Emly, CBS V Thurles CBS
Advertising shots of Cannock's Carpet Store
Rineanna Boutique, Shannon
Photographs from the Building Federation dinner at the Parkway Motel, Limerick.
Treaty Sarsfied's football teams pose with their trophies at thomondgate C.Y.M.S.
Sheila and Deirdre Kearns, Bennis school of Dance
Croom Nurses Dinner Dance
Kilmallock GAA enjoying their dinner dance held at Cronin's of Charleville recently
Colette McInerny, Sandra Guerin and Noreen Stokes, Feile 3 Land reel
Fr Galvon and priests at the Social Services Centre.
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Picture of lump of tar on raod in Cahirdavin Heights car crash
Chief of Staff visits the Army Barracks.
Action from the Cup match at Thomond Park between Shannon and Highfield
Stokes and McKierion's old premisises in Sarsfield's Street believed haunted
Roof blown off factory in Abbeyfeale
Scoile Ide Corbally Feile Luimni winners
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Handing over of Directorship of Archconfraternity by Fr V Kavanagh CSSR to Fr C McCarthy CSSR at redemptorists .
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Pictures from a wedding held at Killaloe, County Clare.
Rineanna Boutique, Shannon
Presentation to Redemptorists Bell ringers at Mount St. Alphonsus
Modern Bungalow near Adare
Action from the Garryowen v UCC at Thomond Park, Cup match.
Salesian convent Fernbank Feile prize winners
Vizes Court Seminar at Cruise's Hotel
PBC Cork V Limerick CBS Schools Cup at Thomond Park
Ship at Cleeves side of river John PI Panama
Enjoying the festivities at the Mayor's ball
Action from the Munster senior cup at thomond park Bohemians v Young Munster's
Author Padraig O'Braineach reads from his new book
Mrs Gilmore shows off her beauty salon in bruree Co Limerick
Presentation of cup winners at Clounanna coursing meeting
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Local Clergy and Politicians gathered to commemorate the opening of the Griffin Memorial at Bridge Street.
Mrs Gilmore shows off her beauty salon in bruree Co Limerick
Presentation of cup winners at Clounanna coursing meeting
Thousands of onlookers including local dignitaries attended the International Band Parade through the streets of Limerick celebrating Civic Week and St. Patrick's Day
Local Clergy and Politicians gathered to commemorate the opening of the Griffin Memorial at Bridge Street.
Dr. Patricia Harrison posed at the Leader offices
Roof blown off factory in Abbeyfeale.
Claughan GAA dinner at Parkway
Fashion Show at Limerick Inn for Social Services Centre Charities
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Presentation to Limerick All-Stars by Players Wills at Gaelic Grounds
Press conference at Geary's for 'Rattle a simple man'
House in Church Street, B.Kelly story
Scenes taken from the International Band Parade celebrating the St. Patrick's Day Festival in Limerick
Pictures from a wedding held at Killaloe, County Clare.
The Riordans opening Frank Dennison shop Abbeyfeale
Action from the Garryowen v UCC at Thomond Park, Cup match.
The people of Limerick turned out in great numbers despite the inclement weather to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and it's accompanying parade