Joseph Plunkett
Joseph Mary Plunkett (Irish: Seosamh Máire Pluincéid, 21 November 1887 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish nationalist, poet, journalist, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Read more about Joseph Plunkett: Background, IRB Involvement, The Easter Rising, Marriage and Execution, Aftermath
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