Novelist
Maeve Binchy
Wrote sixteen novels about Irish small town life that sold around forty million copies, having started as a schoolteacher and then a journalist.
Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of one of Ireland's best-loved and most recognisable writers.
- Born
- 1939-05-28, Dublin, IrelandA Sunday
- Died
- 2012-07-30, Dublin, IrelandA Monday, aged 73
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1939-05-28, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
Europe/DublinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 20°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°39′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-07-30, Dublin, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 4°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°31′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Maeve Binchy was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.