A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Handing over of new fire tender by Mayor Liddy 1971
INSO lecture at Royal George Hotel, O'Connell Street, Limerick on 6-19-1970
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Civil Defence dinner at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Group shot of six men with trophies, taken at Garryowen victory dinner at the Savoy, May 1970.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
John Wright, photographer with the Limerick Leader, photographed in 1970.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Holiday photos 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.
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Aer Lingus present team captain with jersey 1970
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Dr Noel Browne, Jim Kemmy and others at an EEC discussion at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Kit Liston Knitting outside Athea May 1975
A group gathered beside Jim Connolly's De Valera Memorial Statue outside the Courthouse, Ennis, Co. Clare 1971
Sheep at Killaloe
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Boys photographed for Br. Perkins in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Photographs of fishing and shooting amenitiesin Limerick in 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance 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.Sr Corboy's House Rathbane for Wm B Fitt and Co 11-5-1970
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Group photo at the Muintir na Tire Lecture at Cruise's
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Presentation at County Library 1970
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Des Ryan, Director of Riordan's Travel, photographed in 1971.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale, 1971
View of the beach at Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, arrives in a vintage car to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Tom Halpin photographed for advert in 1971.
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare 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.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Cast of The Mikado at Confraternity Hall (now the Belltable Arts Centre) in 1971.
Ports Unity Press Conference at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Mary McKernan, Holy Rosary School, in 1971.
Young woman photographed for Dick Naughton, 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
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.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Lecture on 1916 by UCD professors at Limerick Inn organised by Sarsfield Cumann of Fianna F�il 1976. Gear�id � Tuathaigh second from right.
Young soccer star photographed in 1970 (John O'Shaughnessy)
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Press Conference at Ferenka premises atAnnacotty in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Scots-Irish Poets at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.