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Anne Bonny, née Cormac, pirate, is born in Co. Cork
Anne Bonny, née Cormac, pirate, is born in Co. Cork Anne Bonny (late 17th century – disappeared after 28 November 1720), sometimes Ann Fulford, was an Irish pirate operating in the Caribbean, and one of the few female pirates in recorded history. What little that is known of her life comes largely from Captain Charles Johnson’s 1724 book A General History of the Pyrates. …

English expedition sets out from Galway to kill pirate queen, Grace O'Malley
English expedition sets out from Galway to kill pirate queen, Grace O'Malley Gráinne O’Malley (c. 1530 – c. 1603), was the head of the Ó Máille dynasty in the west of Ireland, and the daughter of Eóghan Dubhdara Ó Máille. …

Captain William Martin lays siege to Grace O'Malley in Rockfleet castle
Captain William Martin lays siege to Grace O'Malley in Rockfleet castle William Óge Martyn (fl. 1566–1592) was the 101st Mayor of Galway. …