@KillesterEstate

A community initiative to honour the Irish WW1 ex-servicemen/families of the Killester Garden Village, the largest WW1 ex-servicemen housing estate in Ireland.

 Dublin City, Ireland
killestergardenvillage.com/
Joined December 2021
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The Killester Garden Village, the largest Irish WW1 ex-servicemen housing estate on the island of Ireland. 289 'Homes for Heroes' built by both British and Irish Administrations from 1920-1923 with further additions built in the 1930s by the ISSLT. Map in the 1940s. ☘️⚘️
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REMINDER: Killester Remembrance Ceremony. Join us Saturday 7th November at 12pm at the Legion Hall, Abbeyfield Green, Killester, as we remember those who served and fell in WW1 & WW2. Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Alison Fields, will attend.
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🕊️ Act of Remembrance, wreath-laying, Lone Piper, Army Bugler & Guard of Honour. ☕ Refreshments afterwards at Killester Sports & Social Club. All welcome. Lest we forget. 🌺 #Killester #Remembrance #LestWeForget
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History in the making at Killester Garden Village! 💡 Today, the historic gas lamp frames at the entrance to The Demesne were carefully removed for refurbishment. 👏 Huge thanks to Aaron Crampton, Vinny Greene, David McKay & the expert team at Danann Ltd. for making this...
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...possible! 🤝 Next up: antique-style lamps, solar lighting & the restoration of a much-loved entrance feature! 🏡✨ Community pride. Preserving our heritage. 💪 #KillesterGardenVillage #BuiltHeritage #CommunityPride #TheDemesne #HowthRoad #WW1VeteransEstate
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Today, the Killester Garden Village Committee, Killester Donnycarney FC and the Hadden family unveiled a history board at Killester Sports & Social Club honouring Staff Sergeant Bill Hadden M.M., after whom Hadden Park is named.
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A WWI Royal Army Medical Corps veteran awarded the Military Medal for bravery under fire, Bill helped establish football in Killester, clearing the parkland with fellow veterans in 1928. During the Emergency, he led Killester’s Air Raid Precaution Unit.
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A true community pioneer whose legacy lives on! ⚽ Thanks to Aaron Crampton, Gary Hanway and Frank Farrell for their work on the project, and to Tom Burke MBE and Barry Heneghan TD for attending. #KillesterGardenVillage #KillesterFootball #HaddenPark #VeteransEstate
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Today the Legion Hall in Killester was officially reopened as the Irish Fit Coach gym 👏 Gerry Leigh represented our group seen here along the Irish Fit Coach and Local Cllr. Kevin Breen 🤝 It was the former community hall of the veteran's estate and a Royal British Legion hall.
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Today, the Killester Garden Village Committee in association with the Irish Fit Coach unveiled a history board giving an insight into the history of the Legion Hall in Killester from its inception as a wooden hut structure in the late 1920's to the permanent hall...
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The Killester Garden Village's nameplate signs were once all the green historic nameplate signs 🪧📌 Today two of the green historic nameplate signs survive. We have submitted a project to @DubCityCouncil to reinstate all of the green historic nameplate signs in Killester. 👏
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Date for your diaries 📌 All welcome to attend. This will be the 5th local annual Killester Remembrance Ceremony 👏 Laying of wreaths and flowers are welcome. Veterans/Association dress and medals worn is also welcome. Lest we forget. ☘️🌹
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Killester Garden Village Committee retweeted
Walk Among Heroes
@walkamongheroesSep 18
Honoring the soldiers & civilians who gave their lives in Arhem as part of Operation Market Garden. @WW2Facts #ww2 #ww2history #operationmarketgarden #marketgarden .#neverforget
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Killester Garden Village Committee retweeted
Ronan McGreevy
@RMcGreevy1301Sep 10
My Irish Diary on the unveiling of the Guillemont and Wytschaete crosses 100 years ago. irishtimes.com/opinion/an-ir…

The Great War: ‘The heroic dead of Ireland have every right to the homage of the living’

Money was raised by public appeal for memorials to those who fought in the South Irish Divisions of the first World War

irishtimes.com
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It was derelict for around 20 years and our group was the catalyst of it reopening after years of campaigning and lobbying. The hall is full of rich history and heritage and it's been the hub of the largest Irish WW1 ex-servicemen housing estate on the island of Ireland.
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