Magazine Fort
Set in Chapelizod, Magazine Fort is an attraction. It is maintained by the Office of Public Works. The first to add nearby is Dublin Zoo, at 1 km.
Attraction in Chapelizod
Inside Chapelizod
Magazine Fort is inside Chapelizod’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the Office of Public Works
One of the places the Office of Public Works looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Chapelizod.
Magazine Fort
Attraction.
It is run by Office of Public Works.
In Chapelizod, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- Office of Public Works
- Town
- in Chapelizod
Where it sits
Orange: Magazine Fort.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Chapelizod’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns close to Magazine Fort
The most populous of the 8 is Crumlin, at 19,287. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Chapelizod
Kilmainham
Dolphins Barn
Inchicore
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Magazine Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapelizod | It’s in town | 4,862 | 157 |
| Kilmainham | 200 m south of it | 10,240 | 156 |
| Dolphins Barn | 500 m southeast of it | 18,799 | 159 |
| Inchicore | 1 km southwest of it | 5,285 | 144 |
| Cabra West | 1.2 km northeast of it | 9,786 | 157 |
| Cabra East | 1.2 km northeast of it | 13,895 | 157 |
| Stoneybatter | 1.2 km east of it | 18,644 | 158 |
| Crumlin | 1.4 km south of it | 19,287 | 161 |
What else is near Magazine Fort
There are 3 museums, a zoo and a garden within 15 km, and more besides.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo1 km away · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)2
Museum · Office of Public WorksKilmainham Gaol900 m away3
MuseumIrish Museum of Modern Art1.2 km away4
MuseumNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks1.8 km away · 314K visitors a year5GardenGardenWar Memorial Gardens400 m away6Historic houseHistoric houseÁras an Uachtaráin1.2 km away7ChurchChurchGreek Orthodox Church1.7 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Formal Garden at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham1.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Magazine Fort
Where is Magazine Fort?
Magazine Fort is in Chapelizod, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Magazine Fort?
Attraction.
Who runs Magazine Fort?
Office of Public Works.
When is the best time to visit Magazine Fort?
June to September are the warmest months in Chapelizod, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Magazine Fort?
Within 15 km: Dublin Zoo (1 km), Kilmainham Gaol (900 m), Irish Museum of Modern Art (1.2 km) and National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks (1.8 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilmainham Gaol: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish Museum of Modern Art: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks: self, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).