Joseph Mary Plunkett (Irish: Seosamh Máire Pluincéid; 21 November 1887 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish republican, poet and journalist. As a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, he was one of the seven signatories to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Plunkett married Grace Gifford in 1916, seven hours before his execution.

Joseph Plunkett and the 1916 Easter Rising. Plunkett was one of the original members of the Military Council for the IRB and was appointed Director of Military Planning for the uprising on Easter Sunday 1916. Plunkett’s health was once again failing and he had to have an operation on his neck glands.

Nov 21, 2024 · A poet, editor, world traveler, a bit of a scientist, and a pretty good military strategist, Joseph Mary Plunkett is one of the most mysterious leaders of the Easter Rising.

May 4, 2019 · Just before dawn on Thursday, May 4, 1916, Joseph Mary Plunkett, a signatory of the Irish Proclamation, was executed by the British Army in Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol.

Joseph Plunkett was the main military strategist of the 1916 Easter Rising and also provided its most heartrending and poignant love story, marrying his fiancé in jail only hours before being executed.

Joseph Mary Plunkett (Irish: Seosamh Máire Pluincéid, 21 November 1887 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish nationalist, poet, journalist, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. Plunkett was born at 26 Upper Fitzwilliam Street in one of Dublin’s most affluent neighborhoods.

Mar 9, 2016 · Joseph Plunkett had beaten death from tuberculosis by a few weeks to stand, calmly, they said, and die for Ireland.

Joseph Mary Plunkett was born on 21 November 1887 at 26 Upper Fitzwilliam Street on the southside of Dublin city.

Jan 5, 2025 · Joseph Mary Plunkett is remembered as one of Ireland's most iconic figures, a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising whose name is etched into the annals of Irish history. Yet, beyond his role as a revolutionary and poet, Plunkett was a deeply devout Catholic whose faith shaped his ideals, his art, and ultimately, his sacrifice for Ireland's freedom.

Sep 6, 2010 · Joseph Plunkett was an Irish soldier during the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland. He married Grace Gifford in Jail in the hours before he is executed. Joseph Plunkett was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. They fought for Irish freedom from British rule.