‘Lord Mayo – Tibbott-ne-Long Bourke, Son of the Pirate Queen, 1567-1629’ tells the intriguing story of the youngest son of Grace O’Malley. 

Tibbott is bold, ambitious and pragmatic with a Machiavellian mind that outwits his opponents, both Irish and English.

Incorporating original 16th and 17th century manuscript material, this biography also provides a new and objective insight into one of the most profound and little-understood periods of Irish history – prior to and after the Battle of Kinsale. 

Lord Mayo also incorporates new information on the controversy that surrounds his title to the present day. Through the revelations unearthed by Anne Chambers, a modern-day rightful Bourke claimant to the Viscount Mayo title may emerge to right a 300-year-old error.