People / group

O'Malley clan

Also known as Ó Máille

The O'Malleys (Ó Máille) were a Gaelic seafaring lineage of Umall, around Clew Bay in County Mayo, western Ireland. Unusual among Irish lords for their fleets, they fished, traded and raided along the Atlantic coast and paid dues to the Mac William Burkes. The best-known member was Grace O'Malley, the 16th-century sea captain who met Elizabeth I in 1593.

Mentioned in 1 state history

Mac William Iochtar

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). O'Malley clan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/omalley-clan
MLA: “O'Malley clan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/omalley-clan. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “O'Malley clan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/omalley-clan.
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