pirate queen

Discover the story of Grace O’Malley, Ireland’s Pirate Queen, her meeting with Queen Elizabeth I, and celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day with Celtic jewelry treasures.

Celebrat Talk like a Pirate Day like a Grace O’Malley, known as Ireland’s Pirate Queen, was a fearless leader who ruled the seas in the 16th century. Her legacy as a powerful figure in Irish history is celebrated alongside enchanting Celtic sea myths like the Merrow and Niamh of Tír na nÓg. Dive into these captivating stories and discover Irish folklore-inspired jewelry, including the Pirate Queen Pendant, at The Irish Jewelry Company.

Grace O’Malley was born in Ireland in around 1530. She was the daughter of Owen O’Malley. O’Malley was a wealthy nobleman and sea trader. When O’Malley died Grace inherited his large shipping and trading business. Grace O’Malley commanded a dozen ships and thousands of men. Grace’s vast empire of ships stretched from Connaught on the Irish coast to Africa. Through the daring of her piracy, Grace nearly bankrupted the English treasury-and her outright defiance brought embarrassment to Queen Elizabeth I.