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1916 mural marks International Women's Day

Three women who made sacrifices for the 1916 Rising have been honoured in a new mural on Dublin's Ge...
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12:38 PM - 8 Mar 2016



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1916 mural marks International Women's Day

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12:38 PM - 8 Mar 2016



Three women who made sacrifices for the 1916 Rising have been honoured in a new mural on Dublin's George's Street.

The artwork features Margaret Pearse - who lost her two sons to the rebellion - Countess Markievicz and Grace Gifford-Plunkett, whose husband Joseph Plunkett was executed at Kilmainham jail.

The 10 metre installation is called Le Chéile i nGruaig - which translates as "Together in the Hair".

It's the work of Dublin artist Gearoid O'Dea.

He worked through the night to have it erected in time for International Women's Day and it has been catching the eye of passersby since then.

Jennifer Ryan reports:



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