A Look Back At

Born in 1976

What Was Life Like in 1976?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

£0.57/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.17

Average House

£13,000

Weekly Wage

£29

Events of 1976 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1976 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 31 March – Sallins Train Robbery: £200,000 was stolen from a CIÉ train at Sallins, County Kildare.
  • 3 April – The last passenger train ran on the Limerick to Claremorris line, ending an 80-year north–south link along the western seaboard.
  • 17 May – Tim Severin and his crew set sail from Dingle to America in the leather boat Brendan, tracing the route of the legendary 6th-century Irish monk, Brendan the Navigator. The Brendan reached Canada on 26 June.
  • 29 June – The 20th century's highest temperature record in Ireland was 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) at Boora, County Offaly. The overall highest on record was in 1887.
  • 1 September – The state of emergency in Ireland, legally in force since 1939, was lifted.
  • 22 October – President Ó Dálaigh resigned following insulting remarks by the Minister for Defence, Paddy Donegan, who called him a "thundering disgrace" in remarks to a reporter.
  • 20 November – National Peace Day was marked with marches, church services, and bell ringing.
  • 10 December – Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Micronauts
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Irish Chart Song in 1976

Save Your Kisses for Me

Brotherhood of Man