Gráinne Mhaol: Ireland's Pirate Queen

<p>The name Gráinne Mhaol (Grace O'Malley) is one that is known by many, but how much do we actually know about the Irish Pirate Queen? Did she really meet the Queen of England? Did she really command a ruthless army of Pirates? Did she really shave her head to look like a boy so she could become a pirate? Find out all this and more in this episode!</p><br><p>Gráinne's letters: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/meeting-grace-omalley-irelands-pirate-queen/</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>