Yup.There's a lot of documentation that's required (birth certificates,marriage certificates,etc) to prove lineage but if you can provide it you'd qualify.
And, if I were to become a dual citizen, then as an Irish citizen myself, my kids would then be eligible dual citizenship if they chose?
Nope.In order to qualify under the circumstances you set out you would have had to be an Irish citizen on the day they were born.If it had been one of your *parents* rather than a grandparent who was born in Ireland then your kids would be eligible.That's my understanding but if you want the official lowdown contact an Irish consulate.
Thanks. This is all so confusing. If my kid(s) want dual citizenship, think I’ll let them do the research and document acquiring.
I did visit the Irish Foreign Ministry’s website and saw the application form and list of documents. My biggest problem is that I know grandmother was born in Ireland, but not where. She never discussed it. My family took the attitude that once here, they were Americans and that was that.