Ireland in the early 1970s were a mix of old and new. Narrow roads bustled with bicycles, pushcarts, and a growing number of cars, often small and practical. Shopfronts displayed hand-painted signs, and local butchers, grocers, and pubs lined the streets. People wore modest clothing—women in headscarves and long coats, men in caps and tweed jackets. Children played freely outside, kicking footballs or skipping rope.
In cities like Dublin and Cork, buses rumbled past Georgian buildings, and street vendors sold newspapers or fruit from carts. In smaller towns, life moved slower—farmers delivered goods in vans or on horseback, and church bells marked the rhythm of daily life. The atmosphere was lively but grounded in tradition, capturing a society on the edge of modern change.
These amazing photos, taken by a traveler to Ireland in 1972, were found by
David Pirmann.
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| Carrick-On-Shannon. Main Street, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Carrick-On-Shannon. Main Street, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Ballybofey, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Ballintubber Abbey, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Clifden, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Clifden, Ireland, 1972 |
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| County Wicklow. Vale of Clara, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal Castle, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal. Ardara, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Donegal. Ardara, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. Christ Church Cathedral, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. Daniel O'Connell Statue, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. O'Connell Street, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. River Liffey, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Dublin. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway square, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway. Salmon Weir, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway. Spiddal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway. Spiddal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Galway. Spiddal, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Glendalough Roundtower, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Glendalough. St Kevin's Church, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Killarney, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Killarney. Lough Leane, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Limerick, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Muckross Gardens of Muckross, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Muckross Gardens of Muckross, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Sligo, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Waterford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Waterford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Waterford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Waterford. River Suir, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Waterville, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Wexford rooftops, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Wexford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Wexford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Wexford, Ireland, 1972 |
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| Wicklow Mountains, Ireland, 1972 |
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No problem with parking your car (for free) in town back then. And I feel cold and damp just looking at the photos.
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