A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
John Lee and Pat Joyce, Irish champion boxers, of St. John's Boxing Club, with their fathers, May 1976
Judo champions at St Clement's Club May 1976
Foynes Yacht Club, open day, May 1976
Opening of Butler's Supermarket, College Park, Corbally, May 1976
Presentation of prizes for Southill Community Week, May 1976
Geraldine Costello and baby outside Desmond Arms, May 1976
Dump at Landsdowne Bridge, May 1976
The Golden Legend at St. John's Cathedral, R.T.E. Symphony Orchestra and Limerick Choral Union, reception at Glentworth, May 1970
Foynes Yacht Club, open day, May 1976
Brothers of Charity, charity walk at City Courthouse, May 1976
Inter-pub soccer press conference at Guinness Depot, Carey's Road, May 1976
Racegoers at Limerick Junction Races.
Racegoers at Limerick Junction Races.
Helen Toomey Strandville Gardens O'Callaghan Strand Limerick.
Carmel Murphy and Mary Blake from Tipperary at the Limerick Junction Races.
Hillary and Linda Carroll at the Limerick Junction Races.
A sea of racegoers at the Limerick Junction Races.
Hillary and Linda Carroll at the Limerick Junction Races.
Mary Griffith from Waterford and Valerie Kelly from Limerick at the Limerick Junction Races.
Carmel Murphy and Mary Blake from Tipperary at the Limerick Junction Races.
Prospect recreational area
Prospect recreational area
Prospect recreational area
Rory O'Loughlin, Irish dancer, in 1971 (photographed for Seamus Kennedy).
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Limerick Lawn Tennis Club squash winners, 1976
Young Scientist of the Year winners from Laurel Hill, Helen Crowley and Susan Fennelly, 1976
Anna Manahan, Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.
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.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Young Munsters versus Sundays Well in the Munster Senior Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Michael's Rowing Club anniversary dinner at the Parkway, 1976
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Group photo of Mayor of Limerick, Steve Coughlan, TD, welcoming Tony O'Brien, captain of the Limerick hurling team, to the Town Hall, Limerick following the team's win in the National Hurling Leage, with Cllr. R. Liddy and Mr. R. Kiely, 4-5-70.
Lord Mayor of London at the Town Hall 1971 with Mayor Liddy
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
County V.E.C. offices and staff, 1976
A happy group pictured at the Parkway
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature 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.
Terry Wogan, Limerick's well known BBC disc jockey, was back on home soil to officially open Hypersales Furniture Store on the Ennis road
Champion of Fitt's Fatstock Sale 1971
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
St Mary's Convent School, prizewinners at North Munster Sports, 1976
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Sarsfield Barracks, Cross Country Champions, in 1971.
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Traveller wedding photographed at Limerick Leader office in 1971.
Garryspillane dinner at the Royal George Hotel in 1971
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Pub in Ballyagran, photographed for adversitisng feature in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Mr michael Leahy, Punches Cross
Limerick versus Offaly at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Opening of the Glentworth Hotel in 1971
Hockey, Munster versus Ulster at the Catholic Institute, Rosbrien, in 1971.
Rents Pictures, 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Breeda Sheehan, F.C.L.M., 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Wallace Shoe Shop, premises at 2/3, Lower Henry Street, Limerick, photographed in 1971 for Begley Bourke Ltd., Auctioneers, in preparation for sale.
Limerick and Killaloe in 1971
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Belle (the golden labrador) Wright, 1976
Passport Photographs taken for P. Cantillon in 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Smith's Renault garage and its staff, photographed for advertising feature, 1971
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Demonstrators at thh British Rail Offices 1971
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Thomond Rugby Club, winners of the Junior Cup in 1971.
School of Building, Mary Street, 1976
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.
