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The ring that gave seven hours to a dying man

The ring that gave seven hours to a dying man

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A woman buys a wedding ring, knowing her fiancé will die by dawn. This is the story of a man who planned a revolution and chose to walk into the fire.

The ring that gave seven hours to a dying man

This episode tells the story of Joseph Plunkett, a man of contradictions who navigated poetry, politics, and war. It explores the unlikely path that led him to a jail cell and the choices he made in the face of overwhelming odds.

Person: Joseph Plunkett
Date: May 3, 1916
Location: Dublin
Event: Easter Rising
Affiliation: Irish Republican Brotherhood

- A woman purchased a wedding ring on May 3, 1916, knowing her fiancé would be executed by dawn.
- Joseph Plunkett, born into a wealthy and cultured Catholic family in Dublin, was educated by Jesuits and studied Arabic literature.
- He co-founded the Irish Esperanto Association and joined the Gaelic League, where he met his close friend, Thomas MacDonagh.
- Plunkett contracted tuberculosis young, which led him to warmer climates where he began to think about Ireland's future.
- He became a key member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood's Military Committee, planning the Easter Rising and even proposing a German Catholic prince as king of Ireland.

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