Unlikely Rebels: The Gifford Girls and the Fight for Irish Freedom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781856357128)

The Gifford sisters, Grace (later Plunkett), Muriel (later MacDonagh), Nellie (later Donnelly), and Sydney (later Czira) were key figures in the Republican struggle during the 1916 period. Grace Gifford is one of the tragic stories of the 1916 Easter Rising, but the poignancy of her brief marriage to the executed rebel leader Joseph Mary Plunkett has tended to overshadow her family's deep commitment to the cause of the Irish Republic. Grace was the second youngest of twelve children. Despite coming from a strongly unionist background and being raised in the Protestant faith, the Gifford sisters became heavily involved with the republican Irish movement and with the fight for Irish freedom. Both in Ireland and in America they supported the republican cause, despite the heartache and difficulties this caused them. This fascinating book tells the stories of the four sisters in the context of their time, with a light touch that belies the depth of detail involved.

Author: Anne Clare, Ann Clare
ISBN-10: 1856357120
ISBN-13: 9781856357128
Publisher: Mercier Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2011
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 26