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Author ANNE CHAMBERS welcomes fans to the official website of Ireland’s Pirate Queen - Grace O’Malley.

Fearless leader by land and by sea, political pragmatist and tactician, rebel, pirate and matriarch, the ’most notorious woman in all the coasts of Ireland’ GRACE O’MALLEY challenges and manipulates the turbulent politics of the 16th century.

Breaching boundaries of gender imbalance and bias, she re-wrote the rules to become one of the world’s first documented feminist trail-blazers.

In GRANUAILE - the original best-selling biography of this historic icon, from rare and exclusive contemporary manuscript material ANNE CHAMBERS draws Ireland’s great pirate queen in from the vagueness of myth and legend and presents the historical reality of one of the world’s most extraordinary female leaders.

 

★Grace O’Malley: The Woman Behind the Legend ★

 

When 07 October 2026 6:00 PM
Where River Suite, Central Bank of Ireland, North Wall Quay
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As part of Dublin Festival of History 2026, Central Bank of Ireland is hosting a hybrid event, “Grace O’Malley: The Woman Behind the Legend”.

Our presenter is novelist and screenwriter Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley's biographer, and author of “Grace O Malley: The Biography of Ireland’s Queen 1530-1603”. The event will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Series B Irish banknotes, and celebrates the selection of O'Malley's portrait for the unreleased £100 note.

Anne Chambers will examine O’Malley’s life within the context of 16th-century Irish political, social, economic and financial conditions, while exploring her significance as a figure of female leadership and positive ageing. The presentation will analyse how these historical circumstances shaped her influence and legacy.

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Author Anne Chambers Presenting copy of 'RANJI: Maharajah of Connemara' to His Excellency, Manish Gupta, Indian Ambassador to Ireland

 

Author Anne Chambers Presenting copy of 'RANJI: Maharajah of Connemara' to His Excellency, Manish Gupta, Indian Ambassador to Ireland, at a reception at the Ambassador's residence to celebrate the 80th anniversary of India's independence.
Prince Ranji...Maharajah of the State of Nawanager...was the first head of state to visit the new Irish Free State in 1924.

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Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen, 1530-1603 is the sole published biographical account of Grace O’Malley, sourced from original manuscript material, both in public and in private domain. For the latter, the author, Anne Chambers, had sole and exclusive access. Much of this material was located and decyphered in its original form (i.e.16th century manuscripts) by the author and is exclusive to her book. Furthermore, the presentation, opinions and analyses in the book are exclusive to the author. The author reserves all her rights in this book. No part of her book may be reproduced or utilised in any form or media, written or oral, or by means digital, electronic or mechanical, including photographic, film, video recording, photocopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system. Permission from the author and publisher must first be obtained to reproduce any part of or quotations from the book. Any transgression in this regard will be addressed. For more information, comments or enquiries please contact: Info: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Copyright © 2025.

 

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