Grace O'Malley Quotes

“On one occasion, according to an old legend, Grace saved her father’s life when she leaped on the back of an English sailor who was wielding a knife, heading toward her father with a weapon drawn.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

“Grainne was often called by her Anglicized name, Grace. Once the Normans and the English had come, she also used the Anglicized version of the clan name, “O’Malley.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

“In England, many pirates were “legalized,” as they were under orders from the monarchs to raid ships that belonged to the enemy.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

“Ireland was historically made up of fiercely independent clans with their own culture, language, religion and customs. Ireland was different from England, and resented becoming subordinate vassals of England. Most of all, they resented the discrimination.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

“Grace, it was said, gave birth to a son named Tibbot while she was on the high seas. The day after his birth, her ship was attacked by Turkish pirates. The captain rushed to Grace’s quarters, and she leaped from her bed hollering, “Who cannot do without me for even a day?” She grabbed her musket, and ran up on deck.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland

“The O’Flaherty motto was “Fortune favors the strong.” The O’Malley motto was “Powerful by land and sea.”
― History Nerds, Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen of Ireland