Grace O'Malley wasn't just any woman from the 16th century. From commanding an army of 200 men to giving birth to her fourth child at sea, from imprisonment in jail to her famous meeting with Queen Elizabeth, Grace O'Malley's escapades engage our modern curiosity and help explain an important era of transition in Irish history.
This event is free and open to the public, although it may not be appropriate for young children. The children's department will be offering an alternative program.
And if you want to learn more about Grace O'Malley and other pirating women, check out these titles...
How History's Greatest Pirates Pillaged, Plundered, and Got Away With It
by Benerson Little
910.45 Litt.B
They Went Whistling: Women Wayfarers, Warriors, Runaways, and Renegades
by Barbara Holland
920.72 H734
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