A Look Back At

Born in 1977

What Was Life Like in 1977?

Who Was in Charge?

Taoiseach

Liam Cosgrave

What Things Cost

Petrol (per litre)

£0.62/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.19

Average House

£15,000

Weekly Wage

£33

Events of 1977 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1977 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 21 February – A crater on the planet Mercury was named after the Irish poet W. B. Yeats.
  • 18 March – Six-year-old Mary Boyle from Kincasslagh vanished from her grandparents' farm near Ballyshannon in County Donegal.
  • 9 May – Ireland's first McDonald's restaurant opened on Grafton Street in Dublin.
  • 15 June – Fianna Fáil won the 1977 general election with over 50 percent of the votes and a 20-seat majority.
  • 5 July – The 21st Dáil elected Jack Lynch as Taoiseach.
  • 10 August – Queen Elizabeth II visited Northern Ireland under tight security as part of her Silver Jubilee celebrations.
  • 10 September – Irish horses were prevented from entering the United States because of an outbreak of venereal disease in Irish, British and French horses.
  • 3 October – Fire broke out during the early hours at Dunsink Observatory near Finglas in Dublin. The building was badly damaged, and computing and electronic equipment was destroyed.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Irish Chart Song in 1977

Knowing Me Knowing You

ABBA