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Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen Who Defied Tudor Ireland
Before the Flight of the Earls or the plantations, there was Grace O'Malley — Gráinne Ní Mháille — a powerful Gaelic chieftain and seafarer who commanded a fleet of galleys and castles along Ireland's west coast in the 16th century. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how she navigated the shifting politics of Elizabethan Ireland, balancing piracy, diplomacy, and family legacy. They discuss her famous meeting with Queen Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace, where the two women — both aging rulers in a man's world — negotiated a deal in Latin. They also unpack her complicated…
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