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.
Popular Toys & Games
- Star Wars Action Figures
- Atari 2600
- Slime
Irish Chart Song in 1977
Knowing Me Knowing You
ABBA