Rewilding the Mind: Reconnecting to the Goddess of the Earth An Evening with Manchán Magan
A 70-minute talk exploring the rising connection people are having with the Spirit and the Lore of the land of Ireland.
What if the land still speaks — and we’ve simply forgotten how to listen?
In this evocative and thought-provoking live event, writer and documentarian Manchán Magan invites audiences on a journey back to the source — to the rivers, the stones, the wells, and the goddess-rooted wisdom of the Irish landscape. Drawing on archaeology, mythology, and the old Irish language, he explores how we might rewild not just the earth, but our own minds — softening the sharp edges of logic to remember a more fluid, ancient way of seeing. At a time of ecological and cultural unraveling, this is an evening of reconnection — with the land, with our ancestors, and with something deeper that wants to guide us home.
About Manchán Magan
Manchán Magan has written books on his travels in Africa, India and South America. He writes occasionally for The Irish Times, and presents the Almanac of Ireland podcast on Irish heritage for RTÉ. He has made dozens of documentaries on issues of world culture for TG4, RTÉ, & Travel Channel. His books include Thirty-Two Words For Field, Listen to the Land Speak, Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Words For Nature, and Wolf-Men and Water Hounds.His previous acclaimed, sell-out theatrical shows include Gaeilge Tamagotchi, Arán & Im, and Slí na Samhlaíochta. www.manchan.com
“Those of you who seen Manchán perform his sublime and magical show ‘Arán & Im’(Bread and Butter) , here at the ICC last October 2024, will know what an mesmerising, entrancing and unforgettable performer he truly is..” Rosalind Scanlon ICC’s Cultural Director.
What the Press & People Say About Manchán Magan
“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
“A rallying cry for a new way of being for the people on this island” –The Irish Examiner
“Connects language to landscape and routes it back to our beating hearts” – Totally Dublin
Production assistance for this event…. Once Off Productions
Doors 7.30pm, Starts 8pm
Tickets: £15
