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.
Popular Toys & Games
- Micronauts
- Playmobil
- Mastermind
Irish Chart Song in 1976
Save Your Kisses for Me
Brotherhood of Man