Irish Pirates - Grinne N Mhille (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Grinne N Mhille (c. 1530 c. 1603), also known as Granuaile or Grinne Mhaol, usually known in English as Grace O'Malley (sometimes "O'Mealey," another Anglicism), is an important figure in Irish folklore, and a historical figure in 16th century Irish history. O'Malley is sometimes known as "The Sea Queen Of Connaught." Her name appears in contemporary documents as Grinne Ui Mhille, Grinne Umhaill. Anglicized versions of her name in contemporary English state papers included Grany O'Maly, Grany Imallye, Granny Nye Male, Grany O'Mayle, Granie ny Maille, Granny ni Maille, Grany O'Mally, Grayn Ny Mayle, Grane ne Male, Grainy O'Maly, and Granee O'Maillie. She has been biographed primarily in the 20th and 21st century by the historian Anne Chambers. The Irish song "Or S do Bheatha 'Bhaile" is about her. Her story is currently being made into a feature film. Grinne N Mhille was born in Ireland around 1530, when Henry VIII was King of england and (at least in name) Lord of Ireland. Under the policies of the English government at the time, the semi-autonomous Irish princes and lords were left mostly to their own devices. However this was to change over the course of her life as the Tudor re-conquest of Ireland gathered pace. She was the daughter of Eoghan Dubhdara Mille, chieftain of the Mille clan. The Milles controlled most of what is now the barony of Murrisk in South-West County Mayo and recognized as their nominal overlords the Gaelicized Anglo-Norman Burke or de Burgo family who controlled much of what is now that county. Her mother, Margaret, was also a N Mhille. Although she was the only child of Dubhdara and his wife, Grinne N Mhille had a half-brother, called Dnal na Piopa (Donal of the Pipes), who was the son of her... More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=43279