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- As far back as 400AD, Irish pirates regularly carried out slave raids on Britain – their most famous captive was St Patrick – and nearly 1,400 years later, in 1780, privateers like Luke Ryan were still ravaging British shipping in aid of America’s War of Independence.
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May 8, 2018 · As far back as 400AD, Irish pirates regularly carried out slave raids on Britain – their most famous captive was St Patrick – and nearly 1,400 years later, in 1780, privateers like Luke Ryan...
- Des Ekin
This category lists pirates who originated from Ireland or spent a notable part of their careers in Ireland.
Commands. White Seahorse. Battles/wars. Nine Years War (Ireland) 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.
Grace O’Malley (a. 1530 - 1603) is one of the most famous pirates of all time. From the age of eleven, she forged a career in seafaring and piracy and was considered a fierce leader at sea and a shrewd politician on land.
Jan 29, 2016 · Disparaged by her English enemies and largely overlooked by the chroniclers of her time she may have been, yet the famous Pirate Queen Grace O’Malley (Granuaile), latterly mistress of Rockfleet Castle (Carraigahowley Castle), was and has remained a pivotal character in Irish folklore.
An intrepid mariner, pirate, rebel, shrewd political tactician and female trailblazer – there are many ways to describe Grace O’Malley. Known as Ireland’s ‘Pirate Queen,’ Grace O’Malley was born in 1530 into the clan Uí Mháille, a seafaring people based on the west coast of Ireland.
Mar 17, 2009 · The name of Irish Pirate Queen Granuaile, a regular royal pain for English, has long been synonymous with Ireland. It was her rebellious nature that's made her such an icon.
