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| Pirate Name: Granuaile | Born:1530 |
| Hailed from: Ireland | Died:1603 |
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| Early Life: | Grew up always wanting to be a sailor and cut off almost all her hair because her father would not take her on his ship because her long hair would get caught in the ropes. |
| How she became a pirate: | While taking on the family trade business, Grace also took on the sweet trade against Turkish, Spanish, and the English vessels that came along. |
| Her main territory: | She had a castle in Galway, Ireland and is best known for her activities against the Spanish along the coast of Ireland and Scotland. |
| Famous/Infamous for: | Going to Queen Elizabeth to request the release of her brother and son, as well as having other wrongs done to her by the English governor righted. She was successful in her claims and the Queen gave her back the seized lands and directed the governor to release her son and brother from prison. |
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| Finally met her end: | The year and place of her death is disputed. |
| Biggest myths: | While at court with Queen Elizabeth, Grace sneezed and was handed a handkerchief with which she wiped her nose. When she finished wiping, she tossed the fancy cloth into the fire, to the shock of the Court. The Queen explained that the handkerchief was a valuable gift and should have been kept. Grace explained that the handkerchief was soiled and her level of cleanliness would not permit her to put a dirty thing in her pocket. |
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