Pirate Queen of Ireland

Description

Pirate Queen of Ireland

This is the true story of Grace O’Malley, or Granuaile, who ruled on land and sea in Connaught over 400 years ago. A Pirate Queen and Chieftain, she became a legend. We meet Grace as a young girl on Ireland’s west coast. Her father is a strong chieftain and loves the sea. Despite her parents’ objections, Grace becomes a better sailor than any of her father’s crew and so the adventures of the Pirate Queen begin. We set sail on her galley to Spain where war with England affects Grace and Ireland. We meet her husbands, Donal of the Battles and Richard in Iron, and are on board ship for her son’s birth and pirate attacks. After many escapades we sail to London for her famous meeting with Queen Elizabeth I. And we stay with her in her castle at Rock Fleet where she dies in 1603. This non-fiction account is a must for children who love Irish history! Similar to: Michael Collins: Most Wanted Man by Vincent McDonnell and Tom Crean: Ice Man by Michael Smith.

ISBN

9781848891920

Publication Date

March 2014

Language(s)

English

Format

Paperback, 120 pages

Country of Origin

IRELAND

Publisher

The Collins Press

Author(s)

By Anne Chambers

Anne Chambers is a fulltime writer and a best-selling biographer who has received acclaim from critics and the reading public. She lectures extensively on the subjects of her books, which have been adapted for TV and widely translated.