The pirate queen: in search of Grace O'Malley and other legendary women of the sea 9781580056052, 1580056059

""Table of Contents""; ""List of Illustrations ""; ""Introduction: Cro

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Table of contents :
""Table of Contents""
""List of Illustrations ""
""Introduction: Crossing Clew Bay ""
""I. Grace O'Malley's Castle: Clare Island, Ireland ""
""II. The Pirate Queen: Clew Bay, Ireland ""
""III. At the Edge of the Sea Cauldron: From Oban to the Pentland Firth""
""IV. Raising the Wind: Kirkwall, the Orkney Islands""
""V. Herring Lassies: Stronsay, the Orkney Islands""
""VI. A Man's World: Stromness, the Orkney Islands""
""VII. Enchantment: From the Orkney Islands to the Shetland Islands""
""VIII. The Lonely Voyage of Betty Mouat: Sumburgh Head, the Shetland Islands"" ""IX. Seagoing Charm School: Unst and Yell, the Shetland Islands""""X. Halibut Woman: The Faroe Islands""
""XI. Aud the Deep-Minded: From the Faroe Islands to Iceland""
""XII. Caught in the Net: ReykjavÃk and the Westmann Islands, Iceland""
""XIII. Iceberg Travel: SnÃ?fellsnes Peninsula, Iceland""
""XIV. Leif's Unlucky Sister: ReykjavÃk and GlaumbÃ?r, Iceland""
""XV. A Woman Without a Boat Is a Prisoner: TÃ¡lknafjÃ¶rdur, Iceland""
""XVI. Seawim: TjÃ?me, Norway""
""XVII. Trouser-Beret: Drag, Norway""
""XVIII. Statue of a Woman Staring Out to Sea: Norwegian Coastal Voyage"" ""Epilogue: Return to Clew Bay """"Sources and Notes ""
""Illustrations Credits ""
""Acknowledgments ""
""About the Author ""
""Selected Titles from Seal Press ""

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