https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_O%27Malley
The more I learn about her, the cooler she seems.
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Impressive person in history
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Impressive person in history
by Ikyoto » Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:55 pm
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Re: Impressive person in history
by SciFiFisher » Mon Jul 04, 2016 3:11 pm
Fascinating story. Ireland has an interesting history of women being very influential. At one time they were even considered equals and had most of the same rights as men. Then the Catholic church happened.
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Re: Impressive person in history
by Rommie » Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:11 pm
Amazing how often that last line can summarize things in history...
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Re: Impressive person in history
by SciFiFisher » Tue Jul 05, 2016 3:03 pm
Rommie wrote:Amazing how often that last line can summarize things in history...
Between the Catholic Church and the Roman Empire you pretty much have the foundation for Western civilization such as it is.
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