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Grace O’Malley

Who she is: Another badass ruler, she was chieftain of the � M�ille clan in the west of Ireland. Also a fearless leader, Grace challenged the turbulent politics of 16th century England and Ireland.

To the English, she was considered a “thieving pirate”, who controlled the coastlines through intimidation and plunder. — um, move over Captain Jack Sparrow!

Irish legends have immortalized Grace as a courageous woman who overcame boundaries of gender imbalance and bias to fight for the independence of Ireland and protect it against the English crown.