Killester: From medieval manor to garden suburb

"Killester: from medieval manor to garden suburb" explores the development of Killester from its earliest days as Killester Demense, through its transformation in the early twentieth century as a garden suburb for ex-servicemen and onwards to the emergence of today’s suburb. Its history has given it a unique character and this is richly illustrated by maps and photographs. This is the first of a series of studies, entitled Dublin – Shaping the Suburbs, that explores the development of Dubli...