f the then Deputy.
He next marched northward, and attacked Sorley Boy and the Scotch, who
were besieging Carrickfergus; and after he had conquered them, he
received the submission of Turlough O'Neill and other Ulster chieftains.
Turlough's wife, the Lady Agnes O'Neill, _nee_ M'Donnell, was aunt to
the Earl of Argyle, and appears to have been very much in favour with
the Lord Deputy.

In the "depe of wynter" he went to Cork, were he remained from Christmas
to Candlemas. He mentions his entertainment at Barry's Court with
evident zest, and says "there never was such a Christmas kept in the
same." In February he visited Thomond, and subdued "a wicked generation,
some of whom he killed, and some he hanged by order of law." A nice
distinction, which could hardly have been appreciated by the victims.
The Earl of Clanrickarde caused his "two most bade and rebellious
sonnes" to make submission, "whom I would to God I had then hanged."
However, he kept them close prisoners, and "had a sermon made of them
and their wickedness in the chief church in the town." John seems to
have been the principal delinquent. Some time after, when they had been
set at liberty, they rebelled again; and he records the first "memorable
act" which one of them had done, adding, "which I am sure was
John."[439]

Sidney then marched into the west, and had an interview with the famous
Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, which he describes thus: "There came to me
also a most famous femynyne sea captain, called Granuge I'Mally, and
offered her services unto me wheresoever I would command her, with three
galleys and two hundred fighting men. She brought with her her husband,
for she was as well by sea as by land more than master's-mate with him.
He was of the nether Burkes, and called by nickname Richard in Iron.
This was a notorious woman in all the coasts of Ireland. This woman did
Philip Sidney see and speak with; he can more at large inform you of
her." Grana, or Grace O'Malley, was the daughter of a chieftain of the
same patronymic. Her paternal clan were strong in galleys and ships.
They owned a large territory on the sea-coast, besides the islands of
Arran. Her first husband was Donnell O'Flaherty. His belligerent
propensities could scarcely have been less than hers, for he is termed
_Aith Chogaid_, or "of the wars." Her second husband, Sir Richard Burke,
or Richard _an Iarainn_, is described by the Four Masters as a
"plundering, warlike, unjust, and rebe