Manchán Magan
The home of Manchán’s books…
Brehans and Brahmins
New Release
Brehons and Brahmins, the first in a trilogy, unveils the surprising kinship between Ireland and India. Through mythology, language, and law, Manchán Magan reveals unexpected links that blur East and West, inviting readers on a journey of shared heritage.
Focal na mBan
Featured Book
Focail na mBan boldly explores Irish words for vaginas, vulvas, clitorises, and periods, illustrated by 29 artists. This gender-inclusive book sparks curiosity, honouring Irish linguistic heritage and encouraging readers to dive deeper into Gaeltacht wisdom
Irish Words for Nature
New Release for Children
Discover the magic of Ireland’s landscapes in Irish Words for Nature, a beautifully illustrated board book by Manchán Magan. With simple translations and poetic imagery, young readers can learn their first Irish words for animals, birds, and insects.
What People Are Saying
“Manchán Magan connects language to landscape and routes it back to our beating hearts in Thirty-Two Words for Field, his exploration of the wisdom and insight encoded in words.Like a saunter on a soft day, he guides us down etymological boreens (bóithrín) always hand-holding and assuring that we will be all the better for the journey we embark upon”
— Totally Dublin Review
“[Magan's] writing is unashamedly sensual and he has an engagingly confessional narrative voice; his adventures are as poignant as they are hair-raising. And while exposing the chaotic workings of his own soul, Magan reveals the underbelly of the colourful cultural and sociological jigsaw of these two great continents.”
— Sunday Telegraph
“Every once in a while you come across a book that is very different from anything you have read before. It is one of life's great pleasures. The oddest of books was sent to me during lockdown and it made me think afresh about a lot of things. It is called Thirty-two Words for Field - Lost Words of the Irish Landscape by Manchán Magan. It may be one of the oddest titles I have seen in some time but it does what it says on the tin and a lot more”