20 Photos Of What Life Looked Like In Ireland During The '70s & '80s

Ireland and Northern Ireland, like you've never seen them before

Published 2 months ago in Wow

Though residing in Ireland and Northern Ireland may have been contentious throughout the '70s and '80s, folks still maintained a sense of normalcy, heading on dates, spending time with friends, and even rocking out at punk shows.

From nights out at the pub to resistance movements, here are 20 photos of what life looked like in Ireland and Northern Ireland during the '70s and '80s.

1
Coming Up Short
“Irish woman mocks British soldier for being short, Creggan, Derry 1972.”

2
Squad Car
“A sweet ride for the Irish Police force, early ‘80s.”

3
Boy Band
“Irish punkband ‘The Undertones’ approx 1979.”
4
Suited Up
“Women of the IRA during The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1974).”

5
Single Speaker
“Séan Ó hEinirí possibly being the last known monolingual Irish speaker before his death in 1998 , Kilgalligan, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, 1985.”
6
Party Animals
“Gran and Grandad at an Irish Party 1986.”
7
Derry Days
“My family members and their friends in the early 70s. Derry, Northern Ireland. (Partially Restored).”

8
Pub Crawl
“My Mum and my late Father at their local pub, late 1970's, England.”
9
Sibling Snaps
“1989 - My sister and I. Irish born, this was taken 1yr before we immigrated to the USA. If we had an album this would be the cover.”
10
Birthday Boy
“My dad's 21st birthday, Dublin 1979.”

11
Sweet Sinéad
“Schoolgirl with cool gloves in Ireland 1980, named Sinéad.”
12
Pub Pints
“At the bar in a pub in Ireland, circa 1970.”
13
Single Lady
“My mother chained to Irish Parliament to get the right to divorce [1980s]”

14
Date Night
“My mum on a date to Brittas Bay (Co. Wicklow, Ireland) with my dad in 1982. And her car breaking down while they tried to get home.”
15
Teddy Boys
“Irish Teddy Boys chilling outside St Stephens Green, Dublin, 1980.”
16
College Kids
“My dad (furthest right sitting down) and his class shortly before graduating Templemore Garda College in Ireland ,1983.”

17
Street Snaps
“My old man back in 1970s Dublin, Ireland. Picture taken by the man on the bridge Arthur Fields.”
18
‘70s Shorts
“My Mum, Mid ‘70s in my dad's bedsit in Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland.”
19
Dubliners
“Young girls on the back wall of the tenement houses on upper Sean MacDermott Street in Dublin, Ireland circa 1970s.”