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Catherine Brodie
February 22, 2021
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Gráinne Mhaol

Gráinne Mhaol was also known as Grace O’Malley The Pirate Queen. Click on the links below to learn more about this famous lady in Irish History.

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Oró sé do bheatha Bhaile is a famous Irish Song about Gráinne Mhaol. The first link below will bring you to a TG4 Video of this song and the second link it to the Abair Liom version. Listen to both and think about which you you like best. What is similar and what is different between the two versions.

https://youtube.com/embed/RR-iI0ioKyI

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/3rd_class/resources/Song/AL_3C_ACT_SON_CH13_007/index.html

Listen to this RTE Podcast about the Adventures of the young Gráinne.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/html5/#/podcasts/21909308

Once you have learned about Gráinne Mhaol have a go at some of these activity sheets and create your own Story Board using the template below.

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Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí!