Pirates without Ships

Remembering Big L Radio Limerick resident DJ at the Courtyard every Wednesday and Saturday. The first video disco in Limerick (Ireland?) 1979-1981!
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Michael Richardson
a group of people standing on top of a boat
The boat that rocked
Movie about pirate Radio in the UK during the 1960s. Personally they not only got the details wrong but gave the impression Caroline(as good as it was) was the only Pirate being listened to, pity, it could have been a good testament to the Era, sadly not even vaguely funny or interesting.
a woman sitting at a desk in front of an assortment of electronic equipment
Big L Radio Limerick Studio 1 with Debbie around 1981
a white car parked in front of a house
Cars For Sale in Ireland
Classic Citroen XM for sale
an old photo of a desk and chair in a room with many records on the shelves
Big L Radio Limerick Studio 2 around 1981
a man wearing a red sweater standing in front of wooden cabinets
Kerry Gathering TV, Stack Clan Gathering Listowel, KG.TV
Damian Stack of Listowel in Co. Kerry, Ireland talking about the Stack Clan Gathering 2013. An early fan of Big L.
three men sitting at a table in front of microphones and papers on the desk
Studio 2 in 1982 with from left Tom Sullivan(Later Manager Hospital Radio Limerick) Trish Long Newsreader ( Now with Disney Ireland) Mike Richardson (Big L owner MD) Barry Visitor from the Archive Crew found at http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland_a_to_z_irish_pirates_big_l.html
a blue street sign that says i like big l on it's side with white lettering
This was Big L Radio Limerick's catch phrase recorded at home on the North Circular Road in Limerick. Artists were my two girls Nicky and Kimberly aged 5 & 3 years old at the time.
an orange and white truck parked on the side of a road next to a brick building
Big L Radio Limerick's second outside Broadcast Van with both UHF and VHF transmitters on Board plus 200 watt sound system
an old photo of a boat in the water
MV Galaxy aka Big L Radio London off shore in the North Sea
an airplane flying in the sky over a building
Pirate Radio in Ireland - Pirate radio Limerick
The Big L Radio Limerick 85 ft mast on the roof of 13 Ellen Street, Limerick 1981
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a man standing in front of a desk with two turntables on top of it
Studio one refit around 1982 with the new american Gates decks and SME 9" arms
an old outhouse sitting in the middle of a field with power lines above it
The Castleisland Transmitter site getting a new Co-linear Antenna to broadcast to Co Kerry on 102 Metres FM around 1982
One of the 'I Like Big L' voices. Kimberly my daughter looking back at the first Big L Van outside the family home on the North circular Road Limerick around 1980
One of the 'I Like Big L' voices. Kimberly my daughter looking back at the first Big L Van outside the family home on the North circular Road Limerick around 1980
the logo for life radio on a black and yellow background
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Elton John and Kiki Dee - Dont Go Breaking My Heart First Record I Played after getting Residency at Poldarks Night Club at the 2 Mile Inn Limerick in 1976
a man standing in front of the ocean
On the High Seas out of Rosslare to Pembrook, 1981 possibly on my way to collect another Transmitter for Big L.