
Manchán Magan
@manchanmagan
Writer @IrishTimes. Book: "32 Words for Field" tinyurl.com/y2po2wwr. Podcast: "Almanac of Ireland" tinyurl.com/yxmnlajh. TV: Crainn na hÉireann on TG4
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Irish Words For Nature - my first board book from @gillbooks I wish all my books were wipeable. I'll post a pronunciation guide to the words tomorrow Illustrations: Steve Doogan Video thanks to Rebecca Roche In all bookshops. Signed copies from manchansbooks.com

MÓINÉAR A meadow in reclaimed land, less fertile than a cluain. (Dinneen’s Dictionary: móinfhéar, a meadow.] from The Lost Language of the Ballyhouras: ed. Evelyn Fennessy & Róisín Ní Ghairbhí. Buy: [email protected] or An Siopa Leabhar Image by Cristina Reitz-Krueger
![Manchán Magan (@manchanmagan) on Twitter photo MÓINÉAR
A meadow in reclaimed land, less fertile than a cluain.
(Dinneen’s Dictionary: móinfhéar, a meadow.]
from The Lost Language of the Ballyhouras: ed. Evelyn Fennessy & Róisín Ní Ghairbhí.
Buy: evelynfennessy@gmail.com or <a href="/ansiopaleabhar/">An Siopa Leabhar</a>
Image by Cristina Reitz-Krueger MÓINÉAR
A meadow in reclaimed land, less fertile than a cluain.
(Dinneen’s Dictionary: móinfhéar, a meadow.]
from The Lost Language of the Ballyhouras: ed. Evelyn Fennessy & Róisín Ní Ghairbhí.
Buy: evelynfennessy@gmail.com or <a href="/ansiopaleabhar/">An Siopa Leabhar</a>
Image by Cristina Reitz-Krueger](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgUBusKXsAA0nBc.jpg)

At ORFC OxfordRealFarmingConf I'll give a short version of my Rewilding the Mind lecture, & join a panel on Rituals of the Land with Rachel Fleming, Angharad Wynne, & Eddie Rixon of Lopemede Farm. Also a book signing with Richard Fortey, Franco Fubini Rupert Sheldrake #OFC25


I'm doing my Rewilding the Mind lecture for one night only in Mexico City, 20 Feb, as I happen to be doing some cultural work with women elders in Oaxaca. 20 Feb, 5.30pm, Irish Embassy in Mexico City. Registration: manchan.eventbrite.ie With sincere thanks to Irish Embassy Mexico


I'll be in conversation about my life & thoughts with Prof Colin Graham The Irish Border in the @royalirishacademy on 4th Feb, 12.30pm, as part of ARINS, an initiative of @royalirishacademy, with the Keough-Naughton Institute at @notredame Reserve a ticket at: ria.ie/events/arins-m…



Manchán Magan Manchán Magan and Colin Graham The Irish Border discuss identity this afternoon Royal Irish Academy Manchán contemplates what it means to be Irish and how it changes over time: 'it's an expression of all those living on this island... but also those who have left...'


The Almanac of Ireland is back! Tomorrow. Saturday, 8th Feb, 8pm on RTÉ Radio 1, and wherever you get podcasts. We're starting with a gem of an interview with the great Marie Heaney who wrote Over Nine Waves. There's 7 more episodes in this mini-series. A 3rd series may appear.

I visit a community in Abbeyleix who are safeguarding their rare & bio-diverse ecosystem – a realm of wild cranberries, exotic mosses & an equivalent of the Venus flytrap. The Almanac of Ireland, Sat 15th Feb, 8pm RTÉ Radio 1 or wherever you get podcasts. rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

Ag Triall ar an Tobar The 6-part documentary series about Holy Wells that I made with Midas Productions is on @TG4 Player. It dives into the myths and legends associated with Ireland's Holy wells. tg4.ie/en/player/cate…

I'm giving my Rewilding the Mind talk at Irish Embassy Mexico this Thursday eventbrite.ie/e/manchan-maga…


Hoy celebremos el Día Internacional de la Lengua Materna, y durante su a México, Manchán Magan 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 Design & Crafts Council Ireland. They were such a visionary, pioneering organisation, yet my dealings with them in recent years highlight their ineptitude. So different from the artist-focused The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon irishtimes.com/culture/art/20…

Just before Christmas, President Higgins spoke to Manchán Magan for The Trailblazery about the Irish language and much more. The conversation is now available to watch at youtu.be/bsmqmoUSFAo?si…


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 Royal Irish Academy Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies Manchán Magan

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 RTÉ Radio 1 rte.ie/radio/podcasts… If you get caught up in the Achill story, check out Patricia's book: manchansbooks.com/recommended/p/…

