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Joseph Plunkett: Sixteen Lives (Sixteen Lives)
Honor O Brolchain
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Description for Joseph Plunkett: Sixteen Lives (Sixteen Lives)
Paperback. 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. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
Series
16Lives
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847172693
SKU
9781847172693
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Ref
99-5
About Honor O Brolchain
Honor Ó Brolcháin is a grand-niece of Joseph Plunkett and has access to the family archives and memorabilia. She is also the author of All In The Blood: A Memoir of Geraldine Plunkett Dillon.
Reviews for Joseph Plunkett: Sixteen Lives (Sixteen Lives)
a remarkable series ... gives readers a valuable insight into the men who were executed for their part in the 1916 Rising
Northside People Honor O Brolchain ... provides a most insightful portrait of her iconic kinsman
Irish Catholic Two new series from Irish publishers are targeted more particularly at the 1916 Rising. The O’Brien Press offers the ... Read more
Northside People Honor O Brolchain ... provides a most insightful portrait of her iconic kinsman
Irish Catholic Two new series from Irish publishers are targeted more particularly at the 1916 Rising. The O’Brien Press offers the ... Read more