Manchán Magan
Television Presenter at Freelance
Writer at Irish Times
Writer @IrishTimes. Book: "32 Words for Field" https://t.co/i1BradtXAt. Podcast: "Almanac of Ireland" https://t.co/RqMeu5z0uk. TV: Crainn na hÉireann on TG4
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1 week ago |
eventbrite.ie | Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan presents Arán & Im in which he bakes sourdough bread, while the audience churns butter, & together they explore Irish culture.
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1 week ago |
eventbrite.ie | Manchán Magan
The UK launch of Manchán's book 'Ireland in Iceland: Remnants of Gaelic Culture in a Nordic Land' at Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith. The Irish Cultural Centre 5 Black's Road London W6 9DT United KingdomRefund PolicyRefunds up to 7 days before eventAbout this eventEvent lasts 2 hours 30 minutesManchán's new book Ireland in Iceland: Gaelic Remnants in a Nordic Land will be available before and after his Rewilding the Mind lecture at Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith on Sat. 14th June.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Manchán Magan
Among the first things you see on a visit to the National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavik are skeletons: the remains of two bodies lying in the ground in which they were found. One is a woman believed to have been about 40 when she died in the 10th century. The other is that of a young warrior with his sword beside him. The black lava sand has been harsher on his bones than the less acidic earth that the woman was buried in; nonetheless, both have a strong presence.
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Nov 9, 2024 |
irishtimes.com | Manchán Magan
Whenever a teacher was late to class in my Dublin school, a watchman would be appointed to keep “dekko” for their arrival. The word is slang for “to look” and derives from the Sanskrit/Hindi “dekho”, having been brought back from India by British and Irish soldiers in the 19th century. Prof Daithí Ó hÓgáin of the folklore department of UCD told me he suspected it might have the same linguistic root as the past tense of the verb “to look” in Irish, “d’fhéach”.
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Oct 19, 2024 |
eventbrite.co.uk | Manchán Magan
DOORS OPEN AT 1:30 FOR THE 2PM SHOWING & 5:30 FOR THE 6PM SHOWINGArán & Im (Bread & Butter)By Manchán MaganProduced by Once Off ProductionsSupported by Culture IrelandWe need to find a way of talking about the Irish language - about the sublime beauty and profound oddness of this ancient tongue that has been spoken on the island for 2,500 to 3,000 years, and is now slipping slowly from our grasp.
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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. https://t.co/qasaB476b8 https://t.co/GcdhAXTWCJ
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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 https://t.co/e2Vd2uSp4Y If you get caught up in the Achill story, check out Patricia's book: https://t.co/ilene1WFfc https://t.co/5C3SLg2baR
