Grace Gifford

Grace Gifford Plunkett was born on 4 March 1888 in County Dublin, Ireland. She became a renowned artist and political activist who married Joseph Plunkett inside Kilmainham Gaol hours before his execution during the 1916 Rising. After his death, she continued her artistic career and political work, creating famous paintings from her later internment in the same gaol. Her life connected creative brilliance, personal love, and Irish independence into one unforgettable story.