A Tribute to Manchán Magan

From Articles – Story Archaeology by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody

October 26, 2025

About this episode

This episode is a tribute to the late Manchán Magan, reflecting on his contributions to Irish lore and culture.

Mythical tales, linguistic archaeology and the wisdom of Irish lore This is a belated thank you and farewell post to a good friend and colleague. I would have welcomed the opportunity to upload this tribute earlier but, so sadly, Manchán died the day I left for a trip to Uzbekistan. Unfortunately, I have been ill...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Thompson, Isolde Carmody

Topics covered

mythical tales
linguistic archaeology
Irish lore
tribute
friendship
loss

Keywords

Manchán Magan
Irish lore
mythical tales
linguistic archaeology
tribute

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Uzbekistan