We can ‘rewild’ our minds, says Magan
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Manchán Magan thanking the crowd at St Patrick’s Hall, Delvin, at the end of his talk on Saturday week last. Photos by Jay G Forde willie fordeImage 2 of 11
Frank Hunt, Muriel Casey and Karyn Casey with Manchán Magan. jay g fordeImage 3 of 11
Aisling Murtagh and Jack Murray were at the event in Delvin. jay g fordeImage 4 of 11
Margaret Clinton and Michael Murphy. jay g fordeImage 5 of 11
Dalia and Jack O’Sullivan (Ballymanus), Sheila Magill and Hugh Logan (Mullingar). jay g fordeImage 6 of 11
Mary O’Shea, Ann O’Driscoll Donoghue, and Robert Donoghue. jay g fordeImage 7 of 11
Ann Cox, Thomas Cox, (Longford), Emer O’Shaughnessy (Delvin), and Cathal Cox. jay g fordeImage 8 of 11
Giselle Akin (Portland, Oregon), John McLoughlin (Dublin). jay g fordeImage 9 of 11
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Lorraine Ryan, Elaine Revington and Majella Murphy. jay g fordeImage 11 of 11
Angela Boyhan, (Fore) and Vanessa Finlow (Coole). jay g fordeManchán Magan charmed a large audience at St Patrick’s Hall in Delvin on Saturday week last with his talk, Rewilding the Mind, which featured a blend of storytelling, cultural insight, and environmental passion.
Manchán invited listeners to explore the concept of rewilding, not only as a physical practice, but as a mental and spiritual journey. He shared how reconnecting with the natural world and traditions that could offer ways to heal both the earth and ourselves.
In his 70-minute talk, Manchán talked about his ideas of the importance of our connection to nature through language, particularly the Irish language. He described how certain Irish words reflect relationships with multiple concepts that go beyond simple translation.
By engaging with these layers of meaning, Magan argued, we can start to “rewild” our minds, moving away from manufactured thinking and toward a broader and more unified view of life.