Honor Ó Brolcháin's connection to family archives offers a unique lens through which she explores themes of heritage and memory. Her writing delves into the intricate relationships between past and present, uncovering the personal and historical narratives that have shaped her lineage. She brings an intimate yet analytical approach to her work, revealing the emotional resonance of historical events. Her prose illuminates the enduring impact of ancestry on individual identity.
Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916.