Your Favourite Throwback Thursdays!

  • Janesboro, Limerick 1970
Children sliding on the ice in Janesboro, Limerick January 1970

Sit back, relax and enjoy a good ol' dose of nostalgia with some of the most popular #ThrowbackThursdays from our Instagram!

1. The now pedestrianised Bedford Row looked a lot different in 1977!

 

Bedford Row sure looked different in 1977! #Limerick #throwbackthursday

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2. Who can remember a time before "Thanks, Penneys" became a national motto?? Here's a photo from 1976 B.P. (Before Penneys came to Limerick!)

 

Who remembers a time before Penneys?! #CannocksClock #throwbackthursday to July 1976 in #limerickcity

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3. Up, up and away over Limerick City in 1970!

4. Long before it's major redevelopment, King John's Castle was still a significant addition to Limerick's landscape in 1970.

 

#throwbackthursday to King John's Castle, #Limerick in 1970! Things have changed a bit since then!

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5. Classic car overload from this snapshot of The Square, Newcastle West in 1976!

 

Classic cars in The Square, Newcastle West in 1976! #Limerick #throwbackthursday

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6. A jam-packed day on Sarsfield Street in 1970!

 

A jam-packed day on Sarsfield Street, #Limerick in 1970! #throwbackthursday

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7. A solitary Christmas decoration on William Street in 1972!

 

#Limerick's #Christmas lights in 1972! Who remembers Todds and Roches Stores?#throwbackthursday #ChristmasinLimerick

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8. On your marks, get set, go all the way to 1978 for this Soap Box Derby shot!

 

On your marks... A Soap Box Derby by the Scouts in 1978! Can anyone guess the #Limerick street?? #throwbackthursday

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9. Kids slipping and sliding on ice in Janesboro, 1970!

 

Kids sliding on ice in Janesboro, #Limerick January 1970 #throwbackthursday

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10. A fantastic flashback to fishermen at Clancy's Strand in 1972!

Thanks to Limerick Museum and Archives and the Limerick Leader for the use of these amazing photos!

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