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Joseph Plunkett was an Irish republican, poet and journalist who led the 1916 Easter Rising and signed the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. He married Grace Gifford in prison hours before his execution by firing squad.
Learn about Joseph Plunkett, a wealthy Catholic who joined the Irish Volunteers and the IRB, and became one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising. Find out how he met his wife Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol and was executed by the British.
May 4, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joseph Mary Plunkett, one of the youngest and most romantic signatories of the 1916 Proclamation. He was a poet, editor, world traveler, and a mentor to Michael Collins, who married his fiancée Grace Gifford on the eve of his execution.
The National Library of Ireland’s digitised archive on the 1916 signatories reveals Joseph Plunkett to be a witty man, a great traveller, a poet and a romantic to the end. Video: Bryan O'Brien
Learn about the life and role of Joseph Plunkett, one of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation, in this online historical newspaper. Find out how he became a nationalist, a journalist, an IRB leader and a rebel in Dublin.
Learn about Joseph Plunkett, the main military strategist of the 1916 Easter Rising and a cultured man who wrote poetry and married his fiancé in jail. Discover his role in the IRB, his mission to Germany, his forged document and his legacy.
A biography of Joseph Mary Plunkett, a poet, journalist, and revolutionary leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. Learn about his family background, education, health, intellectual interests, political commitments, and execution.
