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Joseph Mary Plunkett married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol on May 3, 1916, just hours before his execution, giving rise to one of the most popular and beloved Irish ballads of all time. The heartbreaking and shortlived nature of the marriage inspired Frank and Seán Meara to pen "Grace" in 1985.
The renaissance man among the 1916 Rising leaders Joseph Mary Plunkett's become a romantic icon due to his sad end. A poet, editor, world traveler, a bit of a scientist, and a pretty good military strategist, Joseph Mary Plunkett is one of the most mysterious leaders of the Easter Rising.
Irish America waited on tenterhooks for news from Ireland and the 1916 Easter Rising so much so that in the midst of World War One it was front page news on the New York Times for two weeks. After the Easter Rising began on April 24, 1916, Irish America waited, rapt, for news from Dublin.