Episodes

Manchán Magan visits a holy well with a hydrogeologist to search for the powers hidden in its water. With Dr Bruce Misstear.

Manchán visits St. Ciaran's Well in Co. Meath to learn about its cultural and spiritual history. With Dr. Ronan Foley.

Manchán Magan investigates the true origins of traditional Irish cuisine with Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire.

Manchán Magan visits a publishing house at the edge of the world. http://www.redfoxpress.com/

A visit to a small village with a big history.

Damian Corless is our weather guide for some intriguing tales about the history of weather forecasting.

We investigate the cosmic origins of Cú Chulainn and a potential medieval climate cover-up.

To celebrate St Brigid's Day, 1st February, Manchán Magan reads accounts of St Brigid's Day traditions as collected by schoolchildren in the 1930s for The School's Collection.

This is the second part of Manchán's uplifting conversation with environmental philosopher Matthijs Schouten.

Manchán travels the breadth of Ireland for an uplifting chat with environmental philosopher Matthijs Schouten about how to reconnect our souls to the natural world.

Manchán visits the Hill of Ward to consider the meaning and mythology of Samhain, Hallowe'en.

How do you spot a changeling, a human child that has been replaced by a fairy? Billy Connell knows.

The Almanac of Ireland will be back shortly with brand new adventure-filled stories from all over Ireland. Until then, please enjoy this tiny tale of sheep, hay ropes, and an ingenious plot to escape an IRA attack.

Another tiny story from the Aran Islands about how to keep your bearings when at sea in foggy weather.

Have you ever wondered how you might help a fogbound currach find its way safely back to shore? Manchán hears a story about how the innovative people of Inismaan did it.

Courtney Tyler takes Manchán on a mushroom hunt to find on of the most beautiful, intriguing and misunderstood of the mushroom family.

Manchán descends into a cave known in ancient Ireland as Oweynagat: a hellmouth, the gateway to the Celtic Otherworld.

Manchán discovers how place names act as thresholds, offering insights into the people, history, archaeology, landscape and fauna of an area.

This episode is about a word that we don't use much anymore, an ancient legal term for measuring distance. We also hear about a magical cow who has advice about how to save the planet.

What happens inside your brain when you look at art? And if you could find out, would you want to? Manchán speaks to Dr. Richard Roche about why we are sometimes moved by art.

Manchán meets a former commercial fisherman and learns about the wonders of basking sharks.

Manchán discovers a world of wonder under the surface of a suburban pond in the company of nature enthusiast Collie Ennis.

Manchán travels to Achill Island in Co. Mayo to meet Gerard Mangan, who introduces him to a 17th-century Irish soothsayer.

A young nature collector unlocks his container of natural treasures, lore and wisdom.