Rewilding the Mind:
reconnecting to the spirit of the land
Manchán explores the rising connection people are having with the spirit and the lore of the land of Ireland. Beginning with the creation myth and origin story that our ancestors have passed down to us, he examines the mythological and archaeological clues to how our forebears identified with both the physical realm and the magical realms that surround it.
He'll look at the raising awareness of the centrality of the goddess in all aspects of Irish culture, lore and ritual, and how it can help to steer us towards a deeper connection with nature and landscape.
Ultimately, this talk is a celebration of the extraordinary heritage our ancestors have passed down to us and how it can inspire and empower us, guiding us in how to live, how to feel and how to relate to the wider world. It also explores the wider resonances of Ireland’s heritage with Indigenous cultures and Vedic India.
This 70-minute talk by Manchán Magan is an exploration of the rising connection people are feeling with the spirit, the lore, and land of Ireland… (and its resonances with Indigenous cultures around the world).
Irish lecture Tour - Nov & Dec 2024
(I'll be selling & signing books at all events)
9th Nov Patrick's Hall, Delvin, Co Westmeath Tcks: Delvin Post Office or Michael at 0872879581
11th Nov Everyman Theatre, Cork (some tickets left)
13th Nov Fumbally, Dublin (sold out)
14th Nov Fumbally, Dublin (sold out)
15th Nov Fumbally, Dublin (sold out)
16th Nov The Dock (sold-out)
17th Nov Siamsa Tíre, Tralee (sold out)
19th Nov Mermaid, Bray (sold out)
20th Nov Swift Theatre, Trim (selling fast)
22nd Nov Linenhall, castlebar, 8pm (sold-out)
24th Nov Hawkswell, Sligo (almost sold-out)
26th Nov Dunamaise, Portlaoise (last tickets)
28th Nov Glór, Ennis (selling fast)
29th Nov An Táin, Dundalk
30th Nov Ramore Theatre, Virginia (selling fast)
3rd Dec The Source, Tipperary (selling fast)
5th Dec Backstage, Longford (selling fast)
6th Dec Riverbank, Newbridge
7th Dec Heaney HomePlace (sold out)
10th Dec Pavillion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire (sold out)
12-13th Dec Mick Lally Theatre, Galway (sold-out)
I'll be touring Arán & Im through England, Scotland and Wales in Oct 2024. See here for dates.
- Presented and Produced with support from: Once Off Productions
"Hugely informative and entertaining... [His] focus [is] on the wealth of beauty within the Irish language and how it connects us to place, spirituality, nature and each other" – The Irish Times [on Listen to the Land Speak]
"A rallying cry for a new way of being for the people on this island" – Irish Examiner [on Listen to the Land Speak]
"Connects language to landscape and routes it back to our beating hearts" – Totally Dublin [on 32 Words for Field]