Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916.
This timely biography, written in an entertaining, educational and assessible style and including the latest archival evidence, is an accurate and well-researched portrayal of the man and the uprising.
This timely biography, written in an entertaining, educational and assessible style and including the latest archival evidence, is an accurate and well-researched portrayal of the man and the uprising.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1847172695
ISBN13:9781847172693
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:O'Brien Press
Length:448 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"
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