A Look Back At
Born in 1962
What Was Life Like in 1962?
Who Was in Charge?
Taoiseach
Seán Lemass
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
2s 8d/gal
Loaf of Bread
8½d
Average House
£2,600
Weekly Wage
£6
Events of 1962 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1962 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 26 February – The Irish Republican Army officially called off its Border Campaign in Northern Ireland.
- 13 March – Irish artists left Dublin Airport for the Congo to entertain United Nations troops there.
- 17 March – President Éamon de Valera and his wife Sinéad had a private audience with Pope John XXIII in Rome.
- 5 April – A final train ran on the west Cork railway.
- 8 May – Irish troops left for a peace-keeping mission in the Congo.
- 6 July – Gay Byrne presented the first edition of The Late Late Show television programme on Telefís Éireann. He went on to present the show for 37 years.
- 21 August – Former United States President Dwight Eisenhower arrived in Belfast on a four-day visit to Ireland.
- 13 November – Aer Lingus air hostesses received new uniforms. The colours were fern-green and St. Patrick's blue.
Popular Toys & Games
- Easy-Bake Oven
- Troll Dolls
- Spirograph
Irish Chart Song in 1962
Stranger on the Shore
Mr. Acker Bilk