Joseph Plunkett

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. Joseph Plunkett
is part of the 16 Lives series which looks at the events, lives and deeds that ultimately lead to the deaths of some of the most important figures in Irish history.