The Sea Queen



They reference Grace O'Malley, who was an impressive Irish leader around the time of Elizabeth I.

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  1. Grace O'Malley is mentioned in Tom Russell's song 'Ambrose Larsen'...she was apparently an ancestor of Russell's

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcUEuEQLXXc

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  2. She is herself a very interesting figure. Some find her naval exploits to be piratical in the romantic way, but in truth Elizabeth I is more fitly named "the Pirate Queen." Sir Francis Drake sailed for her.

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