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In the early 17th century in Munster (Ireland's southernmost province), Leamcon (near Schull [12]) was a pirate stronghold, while pirates traded easily in nearby Baltimore and Whiddy Island. [13] Munster's coast provided favorable geography in the form of harbors, bays , islands, anchorages and headlands , while the province's remoteness made ...
Jack Sparrow called the island "Rum Island" in the 2006 video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow. The name "Rumrunner's Isle" was mostly used other media, most notably Pirates of the Caribbean Online. In the non-canonical LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, the island was called the "Smuggler's Den".
The island forms an administrative district within Analanjirofo Region, and covers an area of 222 km 2. It has a population estimated at 30,000. Sainte-Marie Island is known for its authentic and preserved character, whale watching, beautiful beaches, and history. It is known for its history as a pirate haven.
The island of Tortuga stands off the northern coast of Haiti. It is very mountainous and rocky; the rocks are especially abundant on the northern part of the island. At the beginning of the 17th century, the population lived on the southern coast of the island, where there was a port for ships to enter.
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove is a 2003 city-building game in which player runs a pirate island as the Pirate King. Uncharted Waters is a series of role-playing video games by Koei set in the Age of Exploration where the player takes the role of a naval fleet captain. All the games feature pirates as regular threats and it is possible to play with ...
There are some rumors about pirate treasure hiding in Hà Tiên Islands. In March 1983, an American and a British departing from Phú Quốc Island secretly visited the island of Hon Tre Nho (hòn Tre Nhỏ) in the archipelago and brought radios, cameras, binoculars, nautical charts. After being captured by local residents, two men claimed that ...
Norman Island is an island at the southern tip of the British Virgin Islands archipelago. It is one of a number of islands reputed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate novel Treasure Island .
In the 1830s, Letitia Elizabeth Landon received material relating to piracy for an annual for which she was responsible and she produced two Pirate Songs, the first in 1831, The Pirate's Song off Tiger Island. and the second, Bona. The Pirate's Song. in 1837. This last was reproduced many times as 'The Pirate's Song', often uncredited.