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| − | Grace O'Malley | + | * '''Granuaile''' (Irish "Grainne Ni Mhaille", anglicized as Grace O'Malley]]) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. She was twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth. Like [[Kathe|Cathleen Ni Houlihan]] she is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland. |
Revision as of 11:59, 16 February 2007
- Granuaile (Irish "Grainne Ni Mhaille", anglicized as Grace O'Malley]]) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century. She was twice widowed, twice imprisoned, fighting her enemies both Irish and English for her rights, condemned for piracy, and finally pardoned in London by Queen Elizabeth. Like Cathleen Ni Houlihan she is often seen as a poetic symbol for Ireland.
