Category Archives: 70s

Scene – 1976 – Irish Weekly Music Magazine

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

“Scene is like a magazine version of Melody Maket – its terrific” Marc Bolan’s manager said that. Well, so says the editorial for this Irish music, entertainment and fashion magazine. Ex New Spotlight columnist, Pat Egan, worked for Scene as … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Euro Girl 1971 – Angela Farrell

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Ireland’s 1971 Eurovision singer, Angella Farrell, finished 11th of 18 in the contest staged in Dublin’s Gaiety theatre. Scanned from New Spotlight, March 1971: Photos not credited by probably Roy Esmonde or Mark Nolan

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Eurovision – Dion, Logan, Swarbriggs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Celine Dion from Irish Independent 2nd May, 1988  Johnny Logan from In Dublin, April 1980 Swarbriggs 1975 – Grimes are not the only brothers

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Old Adverts #72 – All Kinds Of Everything – Dana – 1970

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Vox Pop – Pot, 1970

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

New Spotlight, July 1970

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Shoot Magazine 1979 – Dundalk FC – Double Winners 1979

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

1979 League of Ireland and FAI Cup winners Dundalk get 2 full pages in UK mag Shoot! Has any other League of Ireland club achieved this glory? Two pages in Shoot, that is, not winning the double.

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Old Adverts #71 – Nikki Magazine – 1972

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

I only have the advert for this magazine. Anyone with a copy or any info on it? Scanned from New Spotlight November, 1972

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Home Economics – Leaving Cert 1970

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Published by Gill and MacMillan ltd, 1970. book- Angela Moloney, smashing cover by Cor Klaasen

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Static Routines – Rock ‘n’ Roll Clones – 7″ Single – 1979

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

From Blackrock, Dundalk, Static Routines released their 7″ single “Rock n Roll Clones” on the Good Vibrations record label in 1979. The song had nothing to do with Clones or any other Co. Monaghan town. The group featured Conor O’Mahony … Continue reading →

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Old Adverts #65 – Youngest Recording Artist in the World – 1971

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Advert from New Spotlight 1971 <

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