A Look Back At

Born in 1968

What Was Life Like in 1968?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Jack Lynch

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

3s 6d/gal

Loaf of Bread

1s

Average House

£3,900

Weekly Wage

£9

Events of 1968 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1968 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 8 January – Taoiseach Jack Lynch and Northern Ireland Prime Minister Terence O'Neill met for talks in Dublin.
  • 17 March – A seat to commemorate the poet Patrick Kavanagh was unveiled beside the Grand Canal in Dublin.
  • 15 May – The King and Queen of Belgium visited Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and the National Museum. They also visited the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Frank Cluskey, at the Mansion House, and attended a state banquet at Dublin Castle in the evening.
  • 16 May – The King and Queen of Belgium attended a party at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
  • 29 May – President de Valera opened the John F. Kennedy Arboretum and Memorial Park in New Ross, County Wexford.
  • 16 October – The 1968 Irish constitutional referendum was held proposing changes to the electoral system. The proposals were rejected.
  • 27 October – The Standard Time Act 1968 stipulated that Irish Standard Time is UTC+1 (Central European Time) and clocks were not to be turned back one hour during winter.
  • 13 December – According to the Economic and Social Research Institute 60 percent of undergraduates in Ireland would emigrate upon graduation.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Hot Wheels
  • Lite-Brite
  • Snoopy Astronaut

Irish Chart Song in 1968

Congratulations

Cliff Richard