A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
St. Michael's CYMS Table Tennis Players in 1971
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Limerick Leader, 1971
Holiday photos near Lahinch by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Surfing at Lahinch in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Presentation to Hughie Hamilton, soccer star, at Danus Factory in 1971.
Cast of The Mikado at Confraternity Hall (now the Belltable Arts Centre) in 1971.
Liam Shanahan for Clancys 1971
Claughan Annual Dinner at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Greystones Residents Association dinner at the Two Mile Inn in 1971.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
Fish tasting at Cusack's Fish Shop, St. Alphonsus Street, Limerick, in 1970.
St. Enda's swimming pool - swimming class, 1976
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Thoroughbred Breeders of Ireland at the Shannon Arms 1971 with Des O'Malley, T.D., Minister for Justice, and Mrs. Pat O'Malley.
Mayor Liddy and others at Town Hall in 1971.
Mrs. Dillon, Feile Luimni piano winners, 1976
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Rear vew of two storey farmhouse in poor condition, taken for Louis De Courcy Auctioneers, date and location unknown.
Mount Youth Club, first drama and dancing section in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Mrs Camble, new Presedent of the Zonta Club
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
Limerick versus Tipperary at Gaelic Grounds
Limerick v Bohemians in the 2nd Round of the FAI Cup at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Employees of the Limerick Shoe Factory protesting at the closure of the premises in 1971 march through O'Connell Street. The factory was located at Edward Street, just next to the old Garda barracks.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Jemni Productions at Town Hall in 1971
Copy map (Clara, Co. Offaly) for J. O'Donovan, 1971.
Last train from Limerick to Claremorris, 1976
Emerald Carpets Staff Dinner at Geary's Hotel in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Meanus Parish Dinner Dance, 1971.
Mungret G.A.A. Dance at Parkway Motel in 1971.
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.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Drinking Water, photographed for Editor in 1971.
ICMSA general meeting at the Parkway Motel in 1971.
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Near Lahinch, Co. Clare by Ger Saunders in 1971.
Hockey final at National College of Physical Education, Catholic Institute versus Cork, 1976
Model School Prize Winners in 1971 (photographed in the Limerick Leader Office).
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Mrs Tom Flanagan, 1971.
Kildimo Drama Group in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Opening of new church at Dooradoyle 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 Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
St. Philomena's School, Feile Luimni winners. 1979
John Harrington, Director of Riordan's Travel, in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
P. Reeves in 1971 (photographed for Dick Naughton).
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
Houses for sale in Ballysheedy and Castletroy
Action shot from St John's Boxing Club Tournament at Parkway 1970.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
New Munster and Leinster Bank premises on O'Connell Street in 1971.
Crash of steam roller at bank in 1971.
Lecture for nuns at St. Mary's Convent in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Dinner for Limerick Soccer Team at Cruise's Hotel in 1971 with Al Finucane and Mayor Liddy, holding the FAI Cup and Mrs. Pat O'Malley in the foreground.
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Interior view of Hanratty's Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, photographed in 1970.
Students and Mr. Ruddock, headmaster, in the grounds of Villiers School in 1971.
Chairs photographed for the Thomond Supply Comapny in 1970.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Tony Maher, Soccer Star, 1970
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.