Anne Chambers > Quotes

“In Munster the English crown had reaped a high price for the rebellion of Gaelic leaders such as the Earl of Desmond. The ruthless and systematic destruction of the countryside by both sides”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“orders of monks on their lands. The abbey at Murrisk was built by the O’Malleys in 1457 for the Augustinian friars on land granted by the chieftain Thady O’Malley. It is beautifully situated on a quiet inlet of Clew Bay”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“The strong rectangular castle of Kildawnet is situated on a slight promontory on the west shore of Achill Sound.”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“terra marique potens (powerful by land and sea),”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“O’Malley ships and crews were much sought after for hire by warring chieftains”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“The family also possessed a castle at Cathair-na-Mart (Fort of the Beeves)”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Granuaile.”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Tibbott was promptly captured by Sir Richard Bingham”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“O’Maille’ and the O’Malley motto Terra Mariq Potens in smaller lettering above. The entire shield and crest is surrounded by mantling and is thought to date from the early seventeenth century. Beside the slab is a tomb canopy”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“The seat of the O’Malley chieftain was at Belclare Castle—the Fort at the Mouth (Béal) of the Plain (Chláir),”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Granuaile was the only child of her parents”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Granuaile’s replica galley”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“the right to levy tolls for safe passage and to sell fishing rights to foreign fleets.”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“they regularly traded and plundered as far as Spain and Scotland:”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Granuaile’s half-brother”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“It appears that her death occurred at Carraigahowley castle about the year 1603. She”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“March 1603 of Queen Elizabeth”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Gormflaith”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Irish-born Ann Bonny and her companion”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“Belclare castle.”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese

“For Granuaile”
― Anne Chambers, Grace O'Malley: The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530–1603 with a Forward by Mary McAleese