Grace

The story of Grace Gifford and Joseph Plunkett is a heartbreaking one. As a leader of the 1916 Easter Uprising, Plunkett was sentenced to death by firing squad in Killmainham Gaol in Dublin. In an act of humanity (sort of) the English allowed Plunkett to marry his love, Grace Gifford, in the chapel of the prison. They were allowed to spend just a few moments together under the watch of a guard and then Plunkett was taken into the yard and executed.

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[marymc529]

Up the Irish!

[raholygoalie]

What a shame their life could not go on to greater things.Hail Hail and Eirinn go Bragh to all of The Easter Uprising

[MrRoastedSnow]

Unbound, unfettered,chainless I am chained

A slave to fair freedom, lest withheld

By force from servitude I am compelled

To league with liberty, since sore distrained

The blind obedience to my lord, engrained

In his poor servants, willing might be quelled

And love and light and life belost, as eld

Is lost of which no memory hath remained.

JM Plunkett 'Unbound, Unfettered, Chainles i am Chained' 1911

[seanjmurray]

god bless the men of the eatser rising. i dont care bout the queens visit. they weren't protesters. these are the real martyrs. god im so proud of them.

[seanjmurray]

@oge1234 fuck you

[oge1234]

what a beautiful song pity bout the singin.

[Fionnuala95]

Always makes me sad. Brilliant song.

[kazgrace]

What a beautiful song. Id never heard of it until my name got a lot of attention when visiting Ireland recently.

[markirish37]

A real lovely Irish song,, true story and you see it all in Kilmainam jail in Dublin. As another person here descirbed it, it is very eery but you get the true sense of our proud history. You see the chapel where the wedding took place as dsescribed in the song, you feel Grace Glifford and Joseph Plunkett, to whom this song is about is there with you and think about the days before their wedding, the 1916 rising. proud part of our history.

[PURPLEBEATTIE1]

These brave martyrs are 2nd to none.Tiocfaidh ar la

[josparkes1]

I was there about 2 weeks ago and took pics of the chapel and cells during the tour, a very poignant time, and very interesting for me. Wonderful to see all the historical things. Great holiday with ny husband.

[Ricky529]

Lovely song ...