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Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred
on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were
deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the
cycles of the natural world - from which we are increasingly
dissociated - as an animating force in their lives. In this
illuminating new book, Manchan Magan sets out on a journey, through
bogs, across rivers and over mountains, to trace these ancestor's
footsteps. He uncovers the ancient myths that have shaped our
national identity and are embedded in the strata of land that have
endured through millennia - from ice ages through to famines and
floods. Here, the River Shannon is a goddess, and trees and their
life-sustaining root systems are hallowed. See the world in a new
light in this magical exploration into the life-sustaining wisdom
of what lies beneath us. 'We could do with a lot more characters
like [Manchan] dotted about this world.' Irish Independent 'Manchan
creates a gorgeous tapestry that lingers in the mind's eye.' Kerri
Ni Dochartaigh 'Manchan['s] ... got some theories about the roots
of the Irish language that are going to blow your head off ... an
incredible storyteller.' Blindboy Boatclub Manchan's passion for
Ireland's ecological and poetic heritage is more urgently relevant
than ever.' Darach O Seaghdha
Daughter. Wife. Mother. Mystic. Discover the life of this fifteenth
century merchant's wife from King's Lynn who despite being unable
to read or write created the first autobiography in English.
Explore Margery's world of visions, pilgrimages and the constant
threat of being burned for heresy.
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