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 Ireland, and the daughter of Eóghan Dubhdara Ó Máille.

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. O'Malley's exploits made her a folk heroine while official Irish histories tend to ignore her.

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.

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.

Fearless leader by land and by sea, political pragmatist and tactician, rebel, pirate and matriarch, the ’most notorious woman in all the coasts of Ireland’ GRACE O’MALLEY challenges and manipulates the turbulent politics of the 16th century.

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 …

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.

Grace O’Malley, known as the Pirate Queen (real name Gráinne Ní Mháille), dominated the Irish coast for a few decades during the 16th century.

Feb 26, 2021 · Grace O’Malley had given birth just hours earlier, but as she stood on the deck of her ship, the fearless pirate queen knew there was no time to rest. A band of other pirates had attacked and boarded her vessel, and she had to lead …

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”.