Phoenix Park reopens the historic Magazine Fort to the public

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The historic site was built between 1734 and 1736 as a military storage facility. It played a significant role in the 1916 Easter Rising, when it was raided on Easter Monday. For more on the background, Audrey Farrell, Senior Conservation Architect with the OPW.

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