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Grace Evelyn Gifford Plunkett (4 March 1888 – 13 December 1955) was an Irish artist and cartoonist who was active in the Republican movement, who married her fiancé Joseph Plunkett in Kilmainham Gaol only a few hours before he was executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising.
Mar 4, 2021 · As many people know, the heart wrenching-ballad Grace tells the true story of Grace Gifford and Joseph Plunkett, who were married in Kilmainham Gaol hours before he was executed by firing squad for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916.
May 18, 2022 · Was Grace Gifford pregnant when she wed Joseph Plunkett in 1916? New documentary suggests couple’s hasty marriage may have been to ward off scandal A portrait of Grace Gifford painted by...
Jun 1, 2022 · Grace (Evelyn) Gifford (1888–1955), cartoonist and republican, was born 4 March 1888 at 8 Temple Villas, Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin, one of twelve children of Frederick Gifford, a ...
Apr 14, 2016 · Following a whirlwind courtship, Grace Gifford and Joseph Plunkett married in his prison cell, just hours before he was taken out and shot for his part in the Easter Rising.
Aug 23, 2020 · The tragic story of Jospeh Plunkett and Grace Gifford's short married life is immortalised in the song 'Grace'. Penned in 1985 by Frank and Seán O'Meara, 'Grace ' is described by many, as one of the worlds greatest love songs.
Mar 4, 2021 · Grace Gifford, painted by artist William Orpen Grace studied and was indoctrinated into the Catholic church after Joseph proposed to her in 1915-- the pair planned a double wedding with his sister and her fiancé, and the wedding date was set for Easter Sunday, 1916.
Mar 18, 2000 · Grace Gifford Plunkett suffered two bereavements in 1916. She married Joseph Mary Plunkett in Kilmainham Jail four hours before his execution, and had a miscarriage in the immediate...
Feb 25, 2023 · With Saint Patrick’s Day on the horizon, I decided to learn about Grace Gifford. The Irish artist and political cartoonist died in 1955, the year of my birth.
Grace Evelyn Gifford (1888–1955) was an Irish cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator, and political activist. She published her cartoons in popular periodicals such as Irish Life, Irish Fun, The Shanachie, and The Irish Review.
