Gráinne O'Malley[1] (Irish: Gráinne Ní Mháille, pronounced [ˈgˠɾˠaːn̠ʲə n̠ʲiː ˈwaːl̠ʲə]; c. 1530 – c. 1603), also known as Grace O'Malley, was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of …

Nov 1, 2021 · Grace O'Malley (l. c. 1530-1603) was an Irish chieftain and seafarer who became famous as a pirate and rebel during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603) who was trying to increase her control of Irish lands.

Sep 7, 2022 · GRACE O’Malley is celebrated in Ireland as the original ‘Pirate Queen’, but the 16th century figure was also a remarkable leader respected not only by her own people but also by her sworn enemy – the English.

Jun 23, 2024 · Grace O’Malley, known in Irish as Gráinne Mhaol, is one of the most intriguing and resilient figures in Irish history. Born in 1530 in County Mayo, she became a powerful leader and a formidable sea captain at a time when the world of piracy and maritime trade was overwhelmingly dominated by men.

Nov 27, 2020 · Grace O’Malley was a 16th-century Irish noblewoman and pirate queen. The daughter of a powerful Irish chieftain, she inherited both her mother’s lands and her father’s fleet even though she had a brother, Dónal—an extremely unusual …

Mar 10, 2018 · While Mary, Queen of Scots succumbed to Queen Elizabeth I — and the executioner’s axe — Grace O’Malley was another “queen” who defied the English monarch for almost 40 years by plundering English ships and fiercely …

Jan 30, 2019 · More than a century before Bonny's birth, another woman ruled the waves, debated with Queen Elizabeth I, and sat at the head of a prosperous pirate empire. She was Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen....

Aug 2, 2022 · A fearsome warrior and pirate queen, Grace O’Malley led armies, traded at sea and captained pirate ships—a woman truly unique in her time.

Dec 3, 2019 · Grace O'Malley was Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the O Maille clan, a rebel, seafarer, and fearless leader who challenged the turbulent politics of 16th century England and Ireland.

Grace O’Malley or Gráinne Ní Mháille was born on Clare Island c1530. Her father was the ruler of the Ó Máille dynasty or clan and her family made their living from both land and the sea, their family motto being “Terra Marique Putens” translating to “Valiant by sea and land”.