Women's History Month, Day Seven
Grace O’Malley (Grace O’Malley statue in Westport House from https://vagabondtoursofireland.com/grace-omalley-the-pirate-queen/) Grace O’Malley is the famous and fierce Irish female pirate, who could be a more appropriate woman to talk about on St. Patrick’s Day, an Irish holiday. She was well known for her sea faring abilities and her courage against hardships. She was more than willing to fight for her family and her rights. She plundered and she made her own path and she fought fire with fire when it came to her enemies. It’s no wonder Elizabeth I, was impressed by her. Biography: Grace O’Malley or Gráinne Ní Mhaille the famous female pirate was born in 1530 into the Irish Chieftain of the O’Malley’s of Murrisk (National Archives). Her father was Owen O’Malley, a sea trader, and when he died she would inherit his ships and business as she was his only child. From her mother, Margaret O’Malley, she also inherited lands which gave her more power