A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Mr. Michael McNamara,1971
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Miss Limerick pictured at Winston's 1971
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Prison Officers' dinner at the Greenhills Hotel, 1976
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Demostration of exercise machine, The Slimliner at Todds, 1976. The machine was produced by M and B Plastics, Raheen.
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Killaloe 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.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Watergate Flats photographed in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Barry's Butchers, Shannon Street, photographed for Fitt's Auctioneers in 1971
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 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.
Jim Collins with his accordion (photographed at the Limerick Leader Office for Seamus Kennedy) in 1970.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 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.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Summer camp at St. Enda's, 1976
Annual meeting of the Builders Federation at the Parkway Motel 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Kilmallock Annual Dance (2nd) at Golden Spur in 1971.
Photographed for Sean Murphy, 1971.
Cllr. Frank Leddin at Labour Party meeting at Dromkeen in 1971.
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Monsignor P.J. Lee photographed outside St Mary's Church, Athlunkard Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Thoroughbred Breeders of Ireland at the Shannon Arms 1971
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Geraldine Taylor, Irish Dancer, April 75
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
View of the beach at Lahinch, Co. Clare, (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Regional Health Committee at Royal George Hotel in 1970
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature 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.
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, in 1970.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Patrickswell versus Clarecastle in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.
Emerald Carpets Staff Dinner at Geary's Hotel in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Killaloe in 1971
Presentation of giant Christmas Pudding at Social Service Centre, Limerick in December 1970.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Presentation of golf clubs at the International Hotel, Shannon, 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.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Anglers Association at the Savoy 1970
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Salesian Convent winners of drama competition at Feile Luimni (dance) in 1971.
Crowd assembled to hear President of Ireland, Cearbhall � D�laigh, during his visit to the Crescent Hall in 1975.
Jacinta, David and Gavin Fitzpatrick. Prize winners at Clonmel and Clare Feis
Copy Negatives of Harmay Donnolly 1970
Danus show at Jetland in 1971.
Students' Protest March in O'Connell Street in 1971.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Interior shot of sittingroom including brick fireplace of new showhouse at Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, part of McInerney's Homes Feature taken on 5-15-1970.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
William Street Boyds and Limerick Sports Store in 1970