A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Entrance to Villiers School in 1971.
Commandant Rea inspects guard of honour at Sarsfield Barraks in 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Volleyball competition, Parish Hall, Castleconnell, in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Limerick versus Finn Harps at the Markets Field in 1971.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Photographed for Sean Murphy, 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park 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.
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Presentation of cup at the Shannon Arms Hotel (Don Neville) in 1971.
Builders Federation Dress Dance at Royal George, 1971.
Sports prizewinners from Villiers School photographed in May 1971, with Mr. John Ruddock, headmaster, front right.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Presentation to Mr. Dan O'Callaghan, retiring teacher, by INTO at River Room Motel 1976
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Presentation of Memorial Shield to Mrs Zena Gilbourne in 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
G.A.A. Convention at C.B.S., Sexton Street, 1976
Triumph Spitfire taken in 1970
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Jim Fitzgerald, photographed for soccer page, 1970.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Variety Club of Ireland, children at the Royal Cinema, 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Chairs photographed for Thomond Supply Ltd in 1970.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Limerick in 1971
Mick Crowe and Billy Kelly, mice in Ballynanty house, 1976
Woman protesting outside offices of Limerick County Council, O'Connell Street, in 1971, displaying placards: Bid to Transfer Property to Tenant; Oh Limerick! What Crimes are Committed in Thy Name; and Attempted Transfer of Property to Tenant.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Copy stills of Richard Harris in the role of Eitan in the 1971 film, Bloomfield (known as The Hero in the U.S.).
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
St. Philomena's School, winners, 1976
Two boys in the Limerick Leader Works photographed for Bernard Carey in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary, hurling, 1976
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
Meelick GAA Dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Marie, Champion, Irish Dancer, in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Swimmers from Villiers School in 1971.
Munster versus Ulster at Thomond Park, Limerick, in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel with Brian Lenihan T.D. in attendance in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Cormac O'Connor's House Castletroy for Louis de Courcy 1971
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Winners of hampers at St George's Bar in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Ger Ryan of Caherconlish and his bees, 1976
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park 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.
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.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick Chamber of Commerce Seminar held at the Intercontinental Hotel 1971.
Copy photo of girl on a horse (from copy print) in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
Donald Keane, Riverside Inn, Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, in 1970
Mayor Liddy leaves for New York in 1971.
Staff of Hire Drive photographed for advertising feature in 1971.
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Killaloe in 1971
John Murphy Presentation at Shannon Arms in 1970
Mary McKernan, Holy Rosary School, in 1971.
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Presentation by Irish Shell at Punch's Cross in 1970.
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Dr Noel Browne, Jim Kemmy and others at an EEC discussion at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.