Irish pirate

O’Malley’s daring feats on the waves in the 16th century made her an Irish naval folk hero.

Listen to Grace O'Malley, an Irish 'Pirate Queen' from Irish History Podcast. Grace O'Malley or Granuaile is an iconic name in Irish history. Born in 1530, she emerged as a powerful leader in the West of Ireland in ruthless and violent era as the Tudor reconquest of the Island was in full swing. Grace is often called a pirate queen, a chieftain or even in some tellings a queen of the west. In this episode I interview her biographer Anne Chambers about the real woman and her remarkable…

Few pirate tales are more legendary than the meeting at Greenwich Palace between Irish she captain Grace O’ Malley and Queen Elizabeth I. Fi...

Grace O'Malley The Pirate Queen Ireland’s pirate queen, Grace O’Malley, is a folk hero of the Emerald Isle. The story of her life is often more legend than hard history. Contemporary accounts are scarce and there’s little doubt much of her exploits have been embellished. Nevertheless, she had a grand and fearless life. One that definitely makes her a badass woman of history. Born in 1530 in what is now County Mayo on Ireland’s west coast, Grace (Gráinne in Irish) was a member the region’s…

Charlotte de Berry was born in 1636 in England. She was one of the few female pirates who had been successful and were famous.

Anne Bonny (also, Ann Bonny, or Anne Bonney) was one of two famous female pirates of the Caribbean. She sailed on the crew of Calico Jack Rackham.

History of female piracy is full of interesting individuals and moments. Here you can find out more about timeline of operation of all most famous female pirates, from ancient Mediterranean pirate Queens to the modern day female immigrant smugglers.

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Granuaile, the pirate queen