Manchán Magan
@ManchanMagan
Writer @IrishTimes. Book: "32 Words for Field" http://tinyurl.com/y2po2wwr. Podcast: "Almanac of Ireland" http://tinyurl.com/yxmnlajh. TV: Crainn na hÉireann on TG4
A new dictionary project aims to safeguard coastal Irish words and the unique perspectives they provide. hakaimagazine.com/article-short/… via @hakaimagazine
LISTEN BACK Manchán Magan on How the Land Speaks @ManchanMagan talks to @pjcoogan about ancient myths, his own cancer journey, and why reconnecting with the land might be the healing we all need. Listen to the Land Speak Thu Jul 17th @RTEOne 10:10pm shows.acast.com/corks-96-fm-op…
'It's a new awakening in Ireland': For his new @rte series, Listen To The Land Speak, @ManchanMagan explores the connections between the physical landscape, our language and culture, and Irish identity. He also reflects on his own cancer battle irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts…
“We need to have a connection with the pretty places… but with the shadow side too, the wild places” @ManchanMagan #ListenToTheLandSpeak | Thursday | 10.10pm | RTÉ One & @RTEplayer
Listen to the Land Speak, episode 1 on RTÉ One @RTEOne tonight 10.10pm. The TV series of the book concludes next Thursday at the same time.
Get lost in the ancient language and lore of Ireland at Duncan event cowichanvalleycitizen.com/local-entertai… via @CowichanCitizen Tickets for the matinee - link in bio

I'm giving a talk in a yurt in Duncan, Vancouver Island this Friday. The evening show has sold out. We've added a matinee. eventbrite.ie/e/matinee-irel…
Today is Iceland's national day!🇮🇸 Did you know that there is a long shared history between our countries? @ManchanMagan was recently on RTÉ Radio 1 with Claire Byrne discussing the many links between 🇮🇪 & 🇮🇸: rte.ie/radio/podcasts…
What an epic festival. @EmpirePodUK @DalrympleWill @tweeter_anita @ManchanMagan @carolecadwalla @wearevillagers @colingreenwood, Conor O'Brien, Fiona Shaw, Eileen Walsh, Rupert Everett🫶, Kristin Scott Thomas, Denise Geogh, Philippe Sands, James Tierney, and many, many more. 💙
Ireland in Iceland: Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land by Manchán Magan, with illustrations by Aodh Ó Riagáin, aka Oreganillo. An illustrated exploration of a powerful cultural connection: the enduring Gaelic presence in Iceland. Available bookshops 11 June. manchansbooks.com
Arán & Im is coming to West Cork. The Maritime Hotel, Bantry. @MaritimeBantry Sunday, 23rd Nov, 2025. 8pm. Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/137471949601…




I'm giving my Rewilding the Mind talk at @MyICCLondon Hammersmith, Sat 14th June. I'll have copies of 'Ireland in Iceland: Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land' and 'Brehons & Brahmins: Resonances between Ireland & India'. These need to be pre-ordered at eventbrite.ie/e/138285516000…


New from writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan 'The Bog Shaman: Manchán on Moriarty' is a podcast exploring the life and work of Irish philosopher and mystic John Moriarty. Blending archive recordings with reflection and storytelling, this series offers a compelling introduction…
On 11 June I'm giving a talk at The Fumbally Café in Dublin 8 to mark the launch of my new book, Ireland in Iceland: Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land. I'll be selling and signing this book, as well as all my previous ones. eventbrite.ie/e/ireland-in-i…


To protect Irish bookshops from the danger of Amazon.ie, @AnPostvox should offer them reduced or free commercial postage rates. irishtimes.com/culture/books/…
The final episode of Series 2 of Almanac of Ireland. We'll try to find funding for a 3rd series. Listen to all previous episodes on a podcast app, or @RTERadio1 rte.ie/radio/podcasts… If you get caught up in the Achill story, check out Patricia's book: manchansbooks.com/recommended/p/…
Episode three of the #ARINS My Identity podcast is now available! Listen to Professor Colin Graham in conversation with Manchán Magan: 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/4bZAg0x 🎙️Soundcloud: bit.ly/4hocrjU arinsproject.com @RIAdawson @NDIrishStudies @ManchanMagan
Just before Christmas, President Higgins spoke to @ManchanMagan for @trailblazery about the Irish language and much more. The conversation is now available to watch at youtu.be/bsmqmoUSFAo?si…
Hoy celebremos el Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna, y durante su a México, @ManchanMagan nos comparte en irlandés - nuestro idioma nacional - la importancia de reconectar, reconocer y respetar los orígenes en las lenguas maternas y los lenguajes ancestrales ☘️
Tragic to read about bullying by @DCCIreland. They were such a visionary, pioneering organisation, yet my dealings with them in recent years highlight their ineptitude. So different from the artist-focused @artscouncil_ie irishtimes.com/culture/art/20…