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Joseph Mary Plunkett and the Gifford Girl
A Love Story for the Ages
A hero and a soldier, too, they buried him in lime.
Upon his wedding-morn they slew, a lover in his prime.
Into a burning ditch they threw, a poet and his rhyme.

The almost unbearable beauty of the love story of Joseph and Grace which encompasses not only their own love for each other, but also their love of God and of Ireland, has fascinated me for many years. The story of that love is told most succinctly and beautifully in the poem by Father Feeney at the beginning of this book. But there is much more to the story than that.

Plunge yourself into the beauty and mysticism of the poems of Joseph Plunkett, the Military Commander of the Easter Rising and youngest signatory of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic who stood with Pearse, McDonagh, and Connolly as they cast their fates upon the cause of freedom for Ireland.

A famous priest once said that other than those committed to the life of religion, the two types of persons most likely to save their souls were poets and soldiers. Joseph Mary Plunkett was both. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1916.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Also By Sir Roger Casement. Edited By Padraic Colum And Edward J. O'Brien. ... Read more

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Also By Sir Roger Casement. Edited By Padraic Colum And Edward J. O'Brien. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: James Connolly, Patrick Pearse, Tom Clarke, Seán Heuston, John Macbride, Joseph Mary Plunkett, Conn Colbert, Seán Mac Diarmada, Michael O'hanrahan, Edward Daly, Éamonn Ceannt, Willie Pearse, Michael Mallin. Excerpt:Cornelius Colbert Cornelius "Conn" Colbert ( Conchúir Ó Colbáird ; Irish : Conchúir Ó Colbáird ; 1888 May 8, 1916) was an Irish rebel and pioneer of Fianna Éireann . For his part in the 1916 Easter Rising, he was shot by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol , Dublin, on 8 May, 1916. Early life Born in Athea , County Limerick , he was educated at a Christian Brothers school. Colbert was employed first as a clerk at the railway station in Limerick and later in the offices of Kennedy's Bakery in Dublin. At a young age his family moved to Dublin . Colbert was a deeply religious Catholic , and refrained from smoking or drinking. Fianna Éireann Conn became a drill instructor at St. Enda's School , founded by Pádraig Pearse , while a member of Fianna Éireann . In 1913 he was an early member of the Irish Volunteers . He also joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood . Easter Rising In the weeks leading up to the Rising, he acted as bodyguard for Thomas Clarke . Colbert (left) giving drill instruction to Enda boys During Easter Week, he fought at Watkin's Brewery, Jameson's Distillery and Marrowbone Lane. Thomas MacDonagh at 3.15 p.m. Sunday, 30 April surrendered to Brigadier-General Lowe . He was then allowed to return to the other garrisons to arrange for their surrender. Colbert surrendered with the Marrowbone Lane Garrison along with the South Dublin Union Garrison, which had been led by Eamonn Ceannt . When the order to surrender was issued, he assumed the command of his unit to save the life of his superior officer, who was a married man. They were marched to Richmond Barrack... ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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Chapters: Trevor Sargent, Joseph Mary Plunkett, David Healy, Christopher Fettes. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Trevor Sargent (born 1 July 1960) is an Irish Green Party politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency. He served as the Minister of State for Food and Horticulture from June 2007 to February 2010. He resigned when he admitted unlawfully contacting Gardaí about a criminal case involving a constituent. He was leader of the Green Party from 2001 to 2007. He was succeeded as leader by John Gormley. A committed environmentalist since the early 1980s, Trevor Sargent first became politically active when he joined the Green Party in 1982. However, it was not until 1989 that the Green Party made an impact on national politics, winning its first seat in Dáil Éireann through Roger Garland. In that same year Sargent stood for election to the European Parliament, but was unsuccessful. Two years later in 1991 he was elected to Dublin County Council. He is well known for waving in the council chamber a cheque received in the post from a builder who was seeking planning permission for a housing development. When he asked the other members whether any of them had also received cheques, he was assaulted by a number of his fellow councillors. Sargent alleged that Fianna Fáil councillor Don Lydon put him in a headlock and attempted to snatch the cheque from him. This is one of the incidents which eventually led to the creation of planning tribunals to look into planning matters in Dublin County Council. (See Mahon Tribunal) At the 1992 general election he was elected to Dáil Éireann and retained his seat at the 1997, 2002 and 2007 general elections, topping the poll in 2002. Having been elected to Dáil Éireann he im...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=730984 ... Read more