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Grace O'Malley
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Cathie Ryan
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Now in sailor's clothes Granuaile did go
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A bold sea captain from top to toe
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Her clans and children were the greatest care
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Of Grace O'Malley, of Grace O'Malley
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Who never did despair
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Her trade was maintainence by land and sea
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Two hundred loyal men were her army
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No other captain was as skilled or brave
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As Grace O'Malley, as Grace O'Malley
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Who ruled the stormy wave
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Now they had not sailed far from Clew Bay
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When she spied a vessel bound for Galway
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"Those are sea merchants," Grania did cry
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"And Granuaile, and Granuaile
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Will stop that ship or die"
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She stopped that ship, and they took its store
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She returned to Old Erin's shore
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With Spanish brandy she walked along
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Did Granuaile, did Granuaile
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Who sweetly sang a song
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Now Queen Elizabeth did once suggest
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That she would name Grace a countess
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"Oh no," says Grace, "That would never do
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For Grace O'Malley, for Grace O'Malley
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Is as great a queen as you"
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The Queen of Connaught by land and sea
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Her strength commanded fierce loyalty
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Her wealth provided for many's the clans
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Of Grace O'Malley, of Grace O'Malley
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Seawoman of Ireland
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