Joseph Mary Plunkett (; 21 November 1887 - 4 May 1916) was an Irish republican, poet and journalist. As a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising, he was one of the seven signatories to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. Plunkett married Grace Gifford in 1916, seven hours before his execution.

Background

Joseph Plunkett was born on 21 November