Joseph Plunkett Seosamh Pluincéid | |
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| Born | 21 November 1887 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 4 May 1916 (aged 28) Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Buried | Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin |
| Allegiance | Irish Volunteers Irish Republican Brotherhood |
| Years of service | 1913–1916 |
| Rank | Commandant[1] |
| Unit | Dublin Brigade, Irish Volunteers |
| Commands | General Post Office, Dublin |
| Battles / wars | Easter Rising |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Gifford (m. 4 May 1916) |
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.
- ^ White, Lawrence William (August 2012). "Plunkett, Joseph Mary". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.007389.v1. Retrieved 1 November 2024.