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military stretcher / Magazine Fort

Military stretcher. Dublin, early 20th century, used after the attack on the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park on the Monday of Easter Week, 1916. Stretcher made of wood, cotton and metal. Two wooden poles, rounded at ends to form handles. Linking the poles at each end is a lever-like hinge, iron,...

 

ammunition / Magazine Fort, 1916

Clip of burnt and torn rifle ammunition from the fire at the Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Easter 1916. Four round clip, full. Bullets missing, cartridge cases burnt.

 

ammunition / Magazine Fort Raid, 1916

1916 Magazine Fort Raid. Clips of rifle ammunition, the cartridges burst and the whole made to adhere together by molten lead. Said to have come from the fire in the Magazine Fort. Fused cartridge, one bullet separate within the whole.

 

clip (arms equipment) / Magazine Fort, 1916

Burnt rifle ammunition from The Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park. The Fort was partially destroyed by fire as a result of an Irish attack in 1916. A block 6" by 6" by 1.5" composed of cartridges, bullets, clips, melted metal, wood. Received by Edward Mulcahy at the time as a souvenir.