A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Eamon de Valera at ceremonies at St. John's Cathedral in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Pat McCormick, photographed for soccer page, 1970
Crash at Hurler's Cross in 1971.
Knight of Glin opening a house in Glin for traveller man 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.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Bishop of Limerick, Jeremiah Newman, with confirmation twins at St Munchin's Church, 1976
Limerick (0) versus Shamrock Rovers (0) at the Markets Field in 1971.
St Mary's Parish Social at Savoy in 1971.
Desk photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
O'Connell's Supermarket opens at the Fairgreen O'Connells in 1971 (photographed for advertising feature)
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Shannon Inter-firm GAA Final, S.P.S. v Shannon Wire Weavers at Newmarket on Fergus in 1970.
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1971
Protestors against the visit of the Lord Mayor of London to the Town Hall in 1971.
Belle (the golden labrador) Wright, 1976
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Copy article entitled Lynch Law relating to Jack Lynch and Charles Haughey, taken in 1970.
C.B.S. past pupils dinner at Parkway Motel in 1970
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Press Reception at the Royal George Hotel for Mikado in 1971.
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
View of Shannon Grove House, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick (Dick Naughton, Limerick Leader) 1970.
Mick Doyle (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy) in 1971.
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Jack Bourke photographed outside the City Theatre in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Sean South memorial services at graveyard in 1971
Mary Cross ,Corbally and Anette McCarthy Feile Poetry
Mr. Murphy's premises on Dock Road, 1976
N� Sh� family, Feile Luimni winners, 1976
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Opening of Burlington Industries factory premises at Clonlara, Co. Clare, May 1976
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Prize winners from Adare Convent School in 1971.
Presentation to Altar Boys at Redemptorist Monastery in 1971.
The Limerick Inn Hotel, photographed in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare 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.
Butlins Group at the Intercontinental Hotel, Limerick, in 1970.
Quarry Players press conference.
FCA Dinner at Sarsfield Barracks in 1971.
Trudy's Boutique - photo shoot at People's Park for advertising feature in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Irene Keogh photographed for Seamus Kennedy in 1971.
Munster swimming gala at St. Enda's pool, 1976
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
25, Westfields, North Circular Road, Limerick, photographed for Louis de Courcy, Auctioneer, in 1971.
Kilmallock GAA, dinner dance in Deerpark Hotel, Charleville, March 1976
Deirdre Leddin, staff of Limerick Leader, 1970.
Bruff dinner in London in 1970
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar in 1971.
Garryowen versus Monaleen challenge match at Monaleen grounds in 1971
Skal Club, Shannon, Trip to Tokyo in 1970.
Mallow Street, photographed for Begley Bourke, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Chair photographed for the Thomond Cabinet Factory in 1971.
Power supply station at Carrickerry in 1971.
Guinness Reception for the Limerick Soccer Team at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Thomond -v- Richmond at Thomond Park in 1971.
Spanish Point, 1971
Limerick's dinner in London in 1970.
Regional Development Programme for Industry at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Feile na Maighe Reception at Croom in 1971
Killaloe yachting, May 1976
Mr and Mrs O'Brien photographed at Limerick Leader Office in 1971.
Stephen F Stokes and Co Cecil Street 1970
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Little girl in first communion outfit in 1971 (photographed for John O'Shaughnessy).
Wedding (Brian), 1971.
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Search for body at Ardnacrusha, 1976
Clover Meats bacon factory 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.
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Munster Cup Match at Thomond Park Young Munsters Highfield 1971
Ballynanty Hurling Teams 1970
C.I.E. presentations and switching on of Christmas lights at Colbert Station in 1971.
Fedamore dinner dance at Parkway Motel in 1970, featuring presentation of Clohessy Perpetual Cup.
Limerick Leader, 1971
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Coursing Cup meeting at Mount Coote, Kilmallock, in 1970.
Cork Constituion v Bohemians in the Munster Cup, Thomond Park, 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Clare Lakelands Hotel Scariff 1971
St. Munchin's Cross Country Team, 1971
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.