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Joseph Mary Plunkett (en irlandés: Seosamh Máire Pluincéid, 21 de noviembre de 1887 - 4 de mayo de 1916) fue un nacionalista irlandés, republicano, poeta, periodista, revolucionario, líder del Alzamiento de Pascua de 1916 y signatario de la Proclamación de la República de Irlanda.
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 was a wealthy Catholic, a Gaelic League member, and a founder of the Irish Esperanto League. He was one of the seven signatories of the Proclamation of Independence and was executed by the British after marrying his fiancée in prison.
A joint force of about 400 Volunteers and the Citizen Army gathered at Liberty Hall under the command of Commandant James Connolly. This was the headquarters battalion, and it also included Commander-in-Chief Patrick Pearse, as well as Tom Clarke, Seán Mac Diarmada and Joseph Plunkett.
Hace 3 días · 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.
3 de may. de 2016 · Joseph Plunkett told his court martial that the Proclamation was signed by people “not connected” with the Irish Volunteers, records kept in the British National Archives show.
4 de may. de 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.
