From the archive: Manchán Magan kicks-off summer with a naked dew-roll

About this episode

The episode features a nostalgic look at Manchán Magan celebrating the start of Irish Summer with a unique tradition of naked dew rolling.

A great excuse to hear the late and much missed Manchán Magan marking the start of Irish Summer with a bit of naked dew rolling. Not for the faint of heart, a naked dew roll at dawn on May 1st was said to make a person beautiful all year round.

Topics covered

• Irish Summer
• dew rolling
• tradition
• beauty
• nature

Keywords

• Manchán Magan
• naked dew roll
• Irish tradition
• summer
• beauty

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