Feed: Granuaile - Grace O'Malley Pirate Queen - AggScore: 13.9

Granuaile - Grace O'Malley Pirate Queen

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The tale O'Malley Clanswoman Grainne Ni Maille, known as Granuaile (pronounced Granya Wale) or better known as Grace O'Malley began 500 years ago on the shore of Clew Bay on the western coast of Ireland in what is today County Mayo. She was born in 1530, the only daughter of Owen Dubhdara ( Black Oak ) Ni Mhaille (O'Malley) and his wife Margaret. Dubhdara was chieftain of the territory of Umhall on the west coast of Ireland. The O'Malleys were a seafaring clan as far back as anyone can remember. Trading salted fish and beef, hides, tallow and cloth between Ireland, Scotland and Spain was the family business, as well as some piracy and plunder.