Artefacts from final days of 1916 Rising to go on display in Kilmainham Gaol
Summary
Kilmainham Jail’s collections curator Brian Crowley discusses newly added artifacts related to Grace Gifford, the artist and wife of Joseph Plunkett. The episode explores her life beyond the 1916 Rising, including her art career, her imprisonment during the Civil War, and her reclusive final years. It also details the famous candlelight wedding in the jail and her unique personal items, such as a letter to her teacher requesting roller skates.
Topics discussed
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DAZN Promotion and Show Introduction
Kilmainham Jail Museum: New Artifacts and Grace Gifford
Grace Gifford's Art Career and Abbey Caricatures
Letter to William Orpin: Cigarettes and Roller Skates
Joseph Plunkett's Roller Skating in Algiers
Grace Gifford's Family Background and Nationalist Sisters
Nellie Gifford and the 1916 Collection at National Museum
How Grace and Joseph Met and Their Early Friendship
The Whirlwind Romance and 1915 Engagement
Wedding Plans, Lent Restrictions, and Easter Postponement
Joseph's Anxiety About Marriage Before Execution
Arranging the Wedding in Kilmainham Jail
The Candlelight Wedding Ceremony the Night Before Execution
The Final 10 Minutes: Saying Goodbye in the Cell
Post-Rising Media Coverage and the Wedding Ring Story
Grace's Civil War Internment and Celebrity Status
Grace's Personality: A Loner Uncomfortable with Attention
Reasons for Internment and Anti-Treaty Stance
1923 Jail Commemoration and Free State PR Failure
Release, Later Life, and Reclusive Habits
Speculation on Her Recluse Life and Isolation
The Modified Wedding Ring and Egyptian Token
Closing Remarks and 1926 Census Reference
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