The 1960s was a decade of rapid change for Ireland, which had previously prized economic isolation and cultural preservation but in this period was increasingly aligning with modern industrialized societies. Economic growth, social development and planning became the center focus of Irish government. This society entered into a period of accelerated modernization, and economic, social and cultural changes were increasingly internationalist in orientation.
Here below is a collection of fascinating photographs that capture cities, towns, buildings, streets, markets, and everyday life of people.
