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Grace Gifford
Years after her husband's death, Grace, who continued to be active in the cause of Independence, spent time as a prisoner at the jail herself.
Kilmainham Jail and the Easter Rising of 1916
July 24th 2009 We arrived in Dublin on Sunday. We are staying on the campus of Dublin City University (DCU), which is about 3-4 miles north of the center of Dublin. There’s so much to say about Dublin, but for now I’ll just share some photos and thoughts on the places we have visited that relate to the most important event in 20th century Irish history, the Easter Rising of 1916. The most important place
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