She was born Anna Maria Fielding in Dublin, but left Ireland at the age of 15. Nevertheless, her home country was the theme for several of her most successful books, such as Sketches of Irish Character (1829), Lights and Shadows of Irish Character (1838), Marian (1839), and The White Boy (1845). Other works are The Buccaneer, and Midsummer Eve, a fairy tale, and many sketches in the Art Journal, of which her husband, Samuel Carter Hall (1800 - 1889), was editor. With him she also collaborated on a work entitled Ireland, its Scenery, Character, etc. Mrs. Hall was a prolific writer; her descriptive talents were considerable, as also was her power of depicting character. Her husband was a writer on art.
AnnaMaria's mother was also from a family of bakers, although her father would be the last of the line, as he had no sons.
AnnaMaria lost her father when she was only six, but the eldest brother was able to carry on their business and provide for his mother and the young ones.
AnnaMaria gave birth to a child at Christmastide but it was not a season for rejoicing, as the boy did not live long enough even to be baptised.
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