Killester Garden Village Committee

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.

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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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@nealerichmond Remembering all Irishmen and Irishwomen that served and sacrificed in WW1 and WW2.

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@BritEmbDublin @karaowen @ExpGlasnevin We will remember them.

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@BEinIreland @BelgiumMFA @MonarchieBe @IRLDeptDefence @BelgiumDefence Lest we forget.

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Remembrance Day. Irish Legion of ex-servicemen pay tribute to their fallen comrades at Killester. Ireland. 1923.

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@mjc0ughl4n Yes, the Irish National War Memorial Gardens at Islandbridge.

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"The hall is now open for the first time in many years and in use. Today, for the first time in 50 years the Royal British Legion returned to the Hall and was able to parade a standard within these hallowed walls. A special moment in time for those who took part."

Lest we forget

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After the Remembrance Ceremony on Saturday, the Claddagh Branch RBL who attended paraded an RBL Standard in the Legion Hall of Killester which was last used by RBL in the 1970s. It was reopened this year as a gym after decades of dereliction.

Images courtesy of Claddagh Branch.

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Killester Remembrance Ceremony 2026. A local community remembers. We will remember. Lest we forget. ☘️🌹

Photographs courtesy of Mr. Peter Purdue 👏

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"These two photos speak a thousand words. They show the essence of reconciliation through remembrance in this small community on the north side of Dublin. Well done to the folks in Killester. Well done to all...🌹" - Mr. Tom Burke MBE.

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@MichealMartinTD @GovIE Lest we forget.

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@IrelandEmbGB We will remember them.

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@CharlieFlanagan @sthompsonIT @IrishTimes We will remember them.

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...for attending and supporting. Thanks also to all locals, residents and supporters for attending and especially our own Committee for all the work. An Act of Remembrance took place and a dignified local community remembrance event followed by refreshments in the Killester Club.

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Killester Remembrance Ceremony took place today in honour of our communities heroes. Lest we forget.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."

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Thank you to the Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Alison Fields for attending and laying a wreath on behalf of the city along with Mr. Aodhán O Ríordáin and Cllr Kevin Breen attending. Thanks to all Irish and British veterans/regimental associations, Dublin Civil Defence, Defence Forces...