#gráinne ní mháille

[oh2e]

Every time I think about Gráinne Mhaol I want to cry. Why oh why must she be called Grace? Why is Granuaile so disgusting to look at? Grania is…bad but actually not too bad in comparison to what else there is. Gráinne is not a hard name or an unusual name. I know multiple Gráinnes. I will completely accept Gráinne O’Malley instead of Gráinne Ní Mháille or Gráinne Ó Máille (which she reportedly used) because that’s still the same name effectively. Grace and Gráinne have nothing to do with one another except beginning with G and being a virtue. Is it so hard to respect someone’s name?

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1594 – English expedition sets out from Galway to kill pirate queen, Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O’Malley).

England used Galway as a launching pad for capturing the Pirate Queen, Gráinne Ní Mháille — and failed miserably. Gráinne Ní Mháille was chieftain of the Ó Máille clan in the west of Ireland, following in the footsteps of her father Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. Commonly known as Gráinne Mhaol (anglicised as Granuaile) in Irish folklore, she is a well-known historical figure in 16th-century Irish…

[prince-atom]

This article leaves out a few things about Gráinne Ní Mháille, possibly for space, possibly because a couple of them are covered by "Yeah she got married a couple of times and had some kids but that’s not what defined her."

The folk who wrote down the Irish annals did not see fit to mention her at all, so the fairly abundant documentary evidence we do have come from the English, who were mad pressed about her. Elizabeth I had some eighteen Articles of Interrogatory written and sent to her. All indications are that Gráinne was fully literate in English, and those interrogatories were duly answered.

Her first husband was Dónal an Chogaidh, who had expectations of one day ruling what is now Connemara. Queen Bess recognized one of his kinsmen instead of him, dashing those expectations, and the next year a local feud cost him his life when members of Clan Joyce ambushed him. They then marched on Castlekirk on Lough Corrib, expecting to take it without any trouble, but found Gráinne in residence. She barred the gates against them and told them to fuck off, then led her men in a defense so fierce that Clan Joyce was forced to retreat. Castlekirk has since then been known as Hen's Castle.

Gráinne pursued her vendetta against her husband's killers for years, even after marrying her second husband, Risdeárd an Iarainn Bourke. Legend has it she cornered one of her targets in a church tended only by a silent hermit. Her target claimed sanctuary, and she settled in to starve him out. He dug an escape tunnel and got away, and the hermit broke his vow of silence to chide her for trying to violate sanctuary.

She divorced Risdeárd. She took a shipwrecked sailor as a lover, reportedly, but Bingham's forces killed him. She may have welcomed Spanish sailors shipwrecked by storms as the Armada fled around the north of Ireland.

She petitioned Bess for what amounts to letters of marque, and Bess granted her a portion of her own sons' crown taxes to keep her household.

Shaun Davey composed an album, Granuaile, based on Gráinne's life and times, performed by the incomparable Rita Connolly, which has long been a favorite of mine.

[miasmultifandomdump]

It's so funny to me when certain people think they're doing something so revolutionary by having female pirates. Like they invented the concept.

My guy, women were pirates. Zheng Yi Sao was one of the most successful pirates (or the most successful? can't remember) and she was a woman. Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Gráinne Ní Mháille, Sayyida al-Hurra, all women.

Going on and on about the gender of the pirates is annoying. You should actually flesh them out. Your female characters are still people and if all they can do is bring up their gender, it gets old after a while.

[sammygems]

i just wanna share this.

i want a period piece show about female pirates. like, that tells the stories of them. not just Anne Bonney, Mary Read, & Ching Shih. i want them and also Joanna of Flanders, Duchess of Brittany (c. 1295 – September 1374) & Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany (1300 – 1359). i want Gráinne O'Malley/Grace O'Malley/Gráinne Ní Mháille (c. 1530 – c. 1603), Sayyida al Hurra (1485 – July 14th, 1561), and the women of the Killigrew family. i want the possibly fictional, possibly real pirate women of Charlotte de Berry (17th century) & Jacquotte Delahaye (fl. 1656). i want the real but stories are mostly probably fictional Anne Dieu-le-Veut (August 28th, 1661 – January 11th, 1710). i want something that shows us the pirate women from outside Europe & the Caribbean, i want the Canadian pirate woman, Maria Lindsey, and the American pirate woman, Rachel Wall.

[inky-duchess]

Not sure if this is a good question but

Have there every been any cases of medieval women/noblewomen leading armies or fighting? Besides Joan of Arc, obviously.

Yes, lots of women led battles either on the field or commanding them. Mary I, Isabella of Castille, Isabella of France, Gráinne Ní Mháille, Margaret of Anjou, Caterina Sfzora, Jeanne de Clisson, Elizabeth I, Katherine of Aragon, Zenobia of Palmyra, Hatshepsut, Amanirenas, Boudicca to name a few.

[neverhangd]

Headcanon Dump Because I Am Obsessed

Anne’s middle name is Grace. This means different things to her in a few different verses, including

A sense of closeness with her own pirate idol, Gráinne Ní Mháille, anglicized as Grace O’Malley. This really shaped Anne’s early perceptions of herself and piracy, and really shaped her life’s goal as well: she wants her name to go down in history, just like O’Malley.

It came from her father. Her mother had chosen her first name, her father her middle: that had been their agreement on learning Mary was pregnant. Grace was the name of an aunt William had been particularly fond of; Anne the name of a beloved sister-in-law.

In modern verses, her birth certificate was originally filed incorrectly under Grace Anne Cormac, a mistake that I sometimes leave legally unchanged for the fun of it. For example, in spy verses like the kinds I’ve been dreaming up behind the scenes, none of her legal documentation ends up following her into her profession, making her harder to properly trace. Grace Cormac is alive on paper and living on a small farm near a small town in South Carolina. Her shoddy teenaged wedding to James Bonny is the birth of her paper trail as Anne Bonny, with no legally recognized Anne Cormac having existed before that moment either.

Now for some unrelated shenanigans.

Anne wants to get her J tattooed over with an anchor. It’s fair to say both of those J’s weighed her down; maybe symbolizing it can help her drop it, now. Like an anchor to a ship, it’s an important part of her. Also like an anchor to a ship, it doesn’t define her. This is one of about four tattoos Anne’s ever seriously considered in any verse.

In most verses, especially pirate ones, Anne also wants a swallow tattoo as well. Swallows among historic sailors were symbols of the owner having sailed 5000 miles. You can see where earning that would be appealing to someone who feels like they’re only ever alive when at sea.

Anne would also consider getting a constellation tattooed on her right shoulder, to match the anchor. Probably Ursa Major, her preferred way to find the North Star.

For similar reasons, she’s considered a compass as a simplified design for the same motif: the pull of exploration, the surety of the path.

TW for dv and da.

Just before the end of their marriage, James got the idea to brand Anne with his initials. He only managed the J before she knocked him off of her and broke free. Later, when Jack met her, he insisted it was a sign of fate: his name starts with a J, too! Anne was less certain that was a good thing, and it turned out to be a good thing she was.

[inaris-mage-of-storms]

Pirate Zombie Cleo times 2?!? Pirate Cleo in the empires crossover and Cleo on Pirates SMP? Fuck yeah! (Feel free to info dump about pirates and privateers.)

Yeah!!! And she was a pirate in season 6 of Hermitcraft! (I haven't watched her POV yet but it's near the top of my list after Scar.) Cleo is already one of my top favorite Hermits and pirate Cleo especially has me weak in the knees. I am absolutely not going to be normal on the 30th.

Oh man, so many fun things I could talk about! Like the entirety of the legends about my favorite pirate Gráinne Ní Mháille / Grace O'Malley. She's so sassy in most of them! Her second marriage was a year-long trial marriage, and at the end of it she waited until he was out, changed the locks to his castle, and told him it was over from the battlements when he got home. Or there's Samuel Bellamy, who in his very short piratical career - only about a year - became the richest pirate in recorded history and had a reputation for being merciful. The wreckage of his ship the Whydah Gally is still being explored and excavated today! One of these days I would love to visit the Wydah Pirate Museum in Massachusetts. :D

[sentientsliotar]

I want people to remember that “Jingle Bells” was written in the 1850s

I know there’s a lot of other really popular songs that predate it, I just think more people can sing old songs than they realise.

Also Silent Night was written in 1818.

And a famous Irish song “Óró Sé Do Bheatha Abhaile” was originally associated with the Scottish-Jacobite rising of 1745, and later the Bonnie Prince Charlie was replaced in the song by the pirate queen Gráinne Ní Mháille when Pádraig Pearse composed the lyrics we know today.

please do look it up if you dont know the date bc there may be at least an approximate answer and otherwise the last option will completely dominate and this poll will be boring.

and dont be like 'but i cant sing'... just answer the earliest tune you know well enough that you COULD sing it

periods of western classical music provided only for reference

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1593 – Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace O'Malley) meets Elizabeth I.

Gráinne Ní Mháille was chieftain of the Ó Máille clan in the west of Ireland, following in the footsteps of her father Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. Commonly known as Gráinne Mhaol (anglicised as Granuaile) in Irish folklore, she is a well-known historical figure in 16th-century Irish history, and is sometimes known as ‘The Sea Queen of Connacht’. She was well-educated and regarded by contemporaries…

[laikaflash]

is there a culture you would like to see represented in soulcalibur that isnt already there yet? and if so, which culture?

Irish. (Not just me being a Plastic Paddy or whatever the female equivalent is, I swear.)

If memory serves, there was a throwaway mention of Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille) in Libra of Soul, but I'll admit it got me psyched because I had a fascination with her some years back. Moreover, I feel like the basic idea of a tough female Irish pirate would fit the setting.

Also, it's not a pirate-y weapon, but I also have to admit I want a shillelagh in-game. Just because.

[writinginnorthnorfolk]

Gráinne Ellen

Her names originate from myth and legend, and she bears them with a graceful nonchalance. From the Celtic word for sun, Gráinne, daughter of Cormac, was promised to the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. She could be a descendant of Gráinne Ní Mháille, landowner of Mayo and Irish pirate queen. It’s hard to pronounce, even if you find it cool, and it’s harder still when spelling, it was easier to call…

[celticjade13]

The majority of this episode is about the history of Ireland leading up to the British colonization and then after the British colonization.

[our-flag-means-death-ao3feed]

Good At Being in Love

by hoshiforever

Ed tells Stede about his past relationships.

Words: 451, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet, Israel Hands, "Calico" Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny, Gráinne Ní Mháille | Grace O'Malley

Relationships: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet

Additional Tags: Past Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Israel Hands, Past Blackbeard | Edward Teach/"Calico" Jack Rackham, Bisexual Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, No beta we die like Stede’s heterosexuality

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/44222965

[margridarnauds]

So, one of the most common complaints I’ve seen, since I began really getting into medieval/early modern Irish history/Celtic Studies in general, is that we still don’t have a Gráinne O’Malley movie. And, frankly....we do need one. Still. 

BUT! What’s less well-known is that Cartoon Saloon, the same people who produced The Secret of Kells, The Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner, WolfWalkers, etc. also did a collection of animated songs in Gaeilge, including the traditional “Oró sé do Bheatha Abhaile”, which is about Gráinne, invoking the image of her as a symbol of rebellion to come lead the Irish against the English, welcoming the 16th century chieftain back to the fight. 

The animated short itself is about 3-4 minutes long, isn’t AS political as the lyrics from the source material would suggest, mainly covering Gráinne’s life from the time she was a young girl up until her meeting with Elizabeth I. 

If you’re interested, the entire collection is called “Anam an Amhráin” and it’s available via the Cartoon Saloon website for about 20 Euro, and I do, highly, recommend supporting them given that this is an Irish company working to revitalize Irish culture, and doing some really fantastic work while not having nearly the same budget as some other animation companies. That being said, if you just want to see this song...searching the title + “Anam an Amráin” should do the trick as far as showing the full video.

[1randomcomic]

Days 15-17

Day 15: Omens and Signs

Title: Of Tomes and Covens

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Original Female Character(s) & Original Female Character(s)

Characters: Malkovich Irina Timurovna, Malkovich Nadezhda "Nadya" Stanislavovna, Original Female Character(s), Krov'

Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Witches, Covens, Grimoires, Cryptic Messages, Inspired by Agatha All Along

Summary: Irina found a grimoire while looking through her family's extensive library. When she happens to find a prophecy, her whole life seems to take a new purpose.

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Day 16: Ancient Maps

Title: For The Legacy of The Sea Queen of Connacht, We Sail Unto Our Salvation

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Dáire Ó hAonghusa, Aislinn “Báine” Mhic Thomáis, Gráinne Ní Mháille | Grace O'Malley

Additional Tags: Pirates, Golden Age of Piracy, The Sea Queen of Connacht, Pirate Crews, extremely short, I am very tired so I'm posting this now, Lorevember

Summary: Aislinn managed to get her hands on a map that supposedly led to a forgotten outpost of the infamous Sea Queen of Connacht, Gráinne Ní Mháille (Grace o'Malley). She, along with her first mate, Dáire Ó hAonghusa, try to pin-point the outpost's location.

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Day 17: "There Was A Time Before…"

Title: ‘Cause My Insides Are Red And Yours Are Too (The Red Means I Love You)

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Original Female Character(s)/Original Non-Binary Character(s)

Characters: Original Female Character(s)Original Non-Binary Character

Additional Tags: Lorevember, Short, Hurt/Comfort, arena fighting, POV First Person, TW- Minor Glorification of Blood

Summary: There was a time before the world was so grey. When there was colour in everything and everyone. A time where you could express yourself and show emotion; Have interests beyond your job.

Or

Zircon stumbles home to their girlfriend, Lilac, after fighting at the Arena. She looks at Zircon's injuries, unhappy about them breaking a promise.

Lorevember 2024

I am extremely late to posting this but I did finish my stories for Lorevember days 12-14. I'll add todays, tomorrows, and Sundays ones to their own posts whne they're done.

Day 12: Creation/Destruction

Title: Ancient Fueds

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work, Ancient Egyptian Religion

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply, Major Character Death

Relationships: Original Male Character & Isis (Ancient Egyptian), Original Male Character & Kek (Ancient Egyptian), Original Male Character & Set (Ancient Egyptian), Set & Isis

Characters: Original Male Character(s), Isis (Ancient Egyptian), Set (Ancient Egyptian), Kek (Ancient Egyptian)

Additional Tags: Ancient Egyptian Deities, Dialogue Heavy, no happy ending, Short, Lorevember

Summary: This is my (late) story for Lorevember Day 12. It's more like a fusion between Days 12 and 13, though.

Kagami steals an unasumming pen. Meanwhile, Set secretly follows him to Isis, hellbent on finishing what he started with killing Osiris.

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Day 13: Beasts/Monsters

Title: Frigid Revitalizations

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work, Norse Religion & Lore

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Original Female Character & Odin, Original Female Character & The Æsir

Characters: Original Female Character(s), Óðinn | Odin (Norse Religion & Lore), The Æsir

Additional Tags: Lorevember, References to Norse Religion & Lore, extremely short

Summary: Ragna gets revived by the Æsir Gods to do their bidding in Midgard, which she's not particulary happy about it.

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Day 14: Magic’s Origin

Title: Origin of The Nothingness Wars

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Relationships: Gods & Their Creations

Characters: Time, Space - Character, Original Non-Human Character(s)

Additional Tags: Original Deities - Freeform, Original Mythology, Lorevember, Short, Original Universe

Summary: Before Time and Space had joined forces, there was a great nothingness. One so great that even the Gods couldn’t break through alone.

Even after the Gods escaped and created a safe haven for their kind, the Great Nothingness still permeated their very beings. It seeped into everything, despite their attempts to stop it.

Or The story of how the Nothingness Wars began.