Mark@RCR 🌀 on Nostr: Behold a scene out of time! In 1574, as #pirate sea queen Grace O’Malley inhabited ...
Behold a scene out of time! In 1574, as #pirate sea queen Grace O’Malley inhabited Rockfleet Castle on the northern shores of Clew Bay in County Mayo, the English sent an expedition of ships and troops to put an end to her maritime exploits. The tower house castle was under siege for days when the pirate queen and her 200 men turned the tables and the hunters became the hunted...
#history #ireland #castle
https://www.theirishplace.com/heritage/grace-omalley-granuaile-legendary-irish-pirate-queen/?amp=1 
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