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O'Mally History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of O'Mally
What does the name O'Mally mean?
The surname O'Mally originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Maille."
Early Origins of the O'Mally family
The surname O'Mally was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
"The O'Malley's were celebrated Chiefs whose territory comprised the present Baronies of Murrisk and Burrishoole in the County Mayo. The Malleys and O'Malleys are now located principally in the two baronies named, and in that of Erris, in County Mayo. " 1
Early History of the O'Mally family
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Gráinne Ni Mháille, anglicised to Grace O’Malley, led her own fleet with hundreds of men, spent nearly a lifetime at sea, and came face-to-face with one of the most powerful monarchs of the age, a woman she regarded as an equal.
Who was Grace O'Malley?
Born in around 1530 in County Mayo, in western Ireland, O’Malley was the only daughter of chieftain Dudara O’Malley of the kingdom of Umhall. Ireland had its own distinct legal system known as Brehon Law, in which chieftains were elected instead of the title being passed down bygd primogeniture (going to the first-born son). The more forceful chieftains used a system of clientship, where they offered protection to the smaller clans in return for service and fealty. Women in Ireland, while far from being treated as equal to men, could inherit and hold lands in their own right and even divorce their husbands. They could not, however, become chieftains.
O’Malley was the exception to this last rule; a woman, according to Grace O’Mal
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Grace O'Malley
Irish pirate and chieftain (c. 1530–1603)
"Granuaile" redirects here. For the album by Shaun Davey and Rita Connolly, see Granuaile (album).
Gráinne O'Malley | |
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Grainne Mhaol Ni Mhaille statue | |
| Born | c. 1530 Umhaill, Connacht, Ireland |
| Died | c. 1603 (aged 72–73) most likely Rockfleet Castle, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Land-owner, sea-captain, political activist |
| Spouses | |
| Children | Eóghain Ó Flaithbertaigh, Murchad Ó Flaithbertaigh, Meaḋḃ Ní Fhlaithbertaigh, Tibbott Bourke |
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| Piratical career | |
| Nickname | Grace O'Malley, Gráinne Mhaol, Granuaile |
| Allegiance | Ó Máille |
| Commands | White Seahorse |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years War (Ireland) |
Gráinne O'Malley[1] (Irish: Gráinne Ní Mháille, pronounced[ˈgˠɾˠaːn̠ʲən̠ʲiːˈwaːl̠ʲə]; c. 1530 – c. 1603), also known as Grace O'Malley,