Over 25,000 US fans are touching down for the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic (ALCFC) between Georgia Tech and Florida State University. As part of the events surrounding this fixture, Accredited Genealogists Ireland is partnering with Kildare Village to provide an introduction to finding your Irish ancestors and providing free consultations with accredited genealogists. Kildare Village will offer free return shuttle buses from Dublin for US visitors. This gives them a chance to experience Kildare Village and enjoy unique Irish events, such as a performance by the modern Irish dance group Prodijig, an Irish coffee-making demonstration, and opportunities to … Read More
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KILLESTER GARDEN VILLAGE Anne-Marie Smith, MAGI My paternal grandparents Patrick and Mary Smith lived at 26 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin, and were one of the first families to move into the newly built Killester Garden Village in 1923. As my grandfather had been a World War 1 veteran, he qualified to apply for one of these houses. Under The Irish Land (Provision for Sailors and Soldiers) Act of 1919, the Government started to build housing for the Irish WW1 ex-servicemen in Ireland. However, building sites equipped with water, drainage and other suburban services were difficult to locate. Killester was available and … Read More