Collinstown-based author Manchán Magan has been named as an Ambassador for Seachtain na Gaeilge, which continues until St Patrick’s Day. Speaking to the Westmeath Topic, Manchán said he wasn’t the first member of his family to play a prominent role in Seachtain na Gaeilge.
“It was exciting because I was aware of my great-granduncle and grandmother’s involvement in Seachtain na Gaeilge,” Manchán said.