A snapshot of the 1970s, brought to you by archivists, artists and the Limerick Leader.
Timeline
Scots-Irish Poets at Royal George Hotel in 1971.
Nurses meeting at Jerry O'Dea's in 1971.
Quarry Players press conference
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
Jock Leahy of Banard Stud Farm, Abbeyfeale, in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre, 1976
Kilmallock Gate in 1971.
John B Keane, author, playwright and long-time columnist with the Limerick Leader, at home in Listowel in 1971.
Freedom of City conferred upon Dr Wyse Jackson at St. Mary's Cathedral in 1971.
Entrance to Villiers School in 1971.
Crash at Annacotty - damaged cars photographed outside the Black Swan bar 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.
Greenhills Hotel Staff dress dance in 1971
JFK School v St. Brendan's at the Gaelic Grounds, 1971.
Tumbleweed Showband, Royal George Hotel, 1971.
Arrival of American Governors at Railway Station and City Library, May 1976
Shannonside Offices, photographed for Christmas Card in 1970.
Commander Feunech, Fenech, with dogs at home in Castletroy 1971
Royal Life Swimming Gala at St Enda's Pool, 1976
St John's Judo Club, 1971.
Lecture on dairy technology at Cruise's Hotel in 1971.
Telephonists in 1971.
Limerick Flower Show at the Greenhills Hotel,1971.
Litter strewn on Patrick Street, Limerick, in 1970.
Regional Development Programme for Industry at the Savoy Hotel in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
County final winners, Patrickswell at their victory dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Captain's Day at the Catholic Institute in 1971.
Limerick Soccer Team arrives back in Limerick with the F.A.I. Cup in 1971.
Krommenie Golf Outing at Limerick Golf Club 1971
Limerick and Killaloe in 1971
Mount St. Lawrence Cemetery in 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Teddy Gael, 1971.
Adare parents' meeting, C.B.S., in 1971.
Happy Homecoming... Tiny Tim with his owner, Noel Clancy and Noel's brother Gerard.
Limerick Chamber of Commerce Seminar held at the Intercontinental Hotel 1971.
Boyd's interior, photographed for advertising, in 1971.
Sean South memorial services at graveyard in 1971
Calor Gas trade show at the Two Mile Inn in 1970.
Views of Thomond Bridge and King John's Castle, Limerick, in 1975.
Limerick Young Students 1971
Pop group photographed at the People's Park, Limerick, for Dick Naughton, in 1971.
David, Noel and Gr�inne O'Connell of Limerick School of Music in 1971.
Kingston's Menswear photographed for an advertising feature in 1971.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Opening of Watergate Flats in 1970.
Taking last vows at Laurel Hill Convent in 1971 with celebratory meal and three-tier cake.
Riordan's Travel Agency, 1971
Spanish Point, 1971
Scripto Press Conference held at Ardu Hotel, Ennis Road in 1971.
Disabled children at Richard Harris's house in Kilkee, Co. Clare in 1971.
Investiture of Scouts at St. Michael's Scout Hall in 1971.
Claughan v Oola at the Gaelic Grounds in 1971.
Exterior shot of Limerick Savings Bank in 1971
Staff of the National Bank of Ireland 1971
Salesian Convent prize winners at Fernbank in 1971.
Crescent Shopping Centre feature (Part 2), 1976
House for Ger Saunders in Dublin, 1971.
Monaleen G.A.A. dinner dance in 1971.
Sexton Street C.B.S. gaelic football team at the Gaelic Grounds in 1970.
Broken windows at St Mary's Convent in 1971.
Audrey's Boutique fashion show at Greenhills in 1970
Action shot from Garryspillane versus Boher hurling match at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, 1970.
Julie Anne Collopy, Irish dancer, 1976
Clancy's window display
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.
Jim Quealy in 1971.
Inaugural meeting of Estuarial Ports Authority at the County Courthouse in 1971.
Garryowen versus Shannon in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
Caherdavin Church under construction in 1970. It was officially opened in 1975,
Presentation to rugby players bound for New Zealand at Garryowen R.C., 1976
Sheep at Killaloe
Firefighters at Pat Cullen Plant on the Ballysimon Road in 1971.
Askeaton Belle of the Ball, 1971.
Clounanna Coursing Meeting in 1971.
Snow Scenes from Limerick and Clare in 1971.
Golden Spur Inn, Kilmallock, photographed for P.J. O'Donnell, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Martin Quigley in 1971 (photographed for Seamus Kennedy).
Winner of Calor Gas competition at Killaloe in 1971.
Limerick illaloe in 1971
Garryowen versus Cork Cons in the Munster Cup at Thomond Park in 1971.
O'Connell St., Limerick City, photographed using 200m lens in 1971.
Limerick v Drogheda in the replay of the FAI Cup at Dalymount Park in 1971.
New facade for Boyd's premises on William Street in 1971.
Official opening of Fulflex Factory by Des O'Malley T.D., Minister for Justice, in 1970.
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.
Begley and Bourke Furnisheire Limited, Kileely, Limerick
T. Corroon's Bar and Lounge,Buttevant, Co. Cork, photographed for M.J. Hayes, Auctioneers, in 1971.
Dick Emery at Savoy, February 1976
Kit Liston Knitting outside Athea May 1975
Caravan at the beach in Lahinch, Co. Clare (John Wright's Pictures), Summer 1970.
Limerick AFC training for FAI Cup Final at the Markets Field in 1971.
Wedding of Mary McAuliff at Abbeyfeale Church in 1971.
Road Works on Sexton Street 1971
Speedy Cabs dinner at the Shannon Arms Hotel in 1971.
Photos taken at Gallows Hill near Cratloe, Co. Clare, in 1971.
