The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manch\u00e1n Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.<\/p>\n
A passionate advocate for the Irish language, Mr Magan’s work was immersed in exploring language, culture, and landscape through his books, TV shows and documentary films.<\/p>\n
A popular and entertaining storyteller, Mr Magan was born in 1970, and was raised in Donnybrook, in Dublin.<\/p>\n
He began his broadcasting career with acclaimed travel documentaries, which brought him to remote corners of the world where he encountered many local tribes and fascinating characters.<\/p>\n
Many of the programmes were produced with his film-making brother Ru\u00e1n for TG4 and RT\u00c9.<\/p>\n
Mr Magan made many TV series including No B\u00e9arla, a documentary series about travelling around Ireland speaking only Irish.<\/p>\n
He also made an acclaimed ten-part series, Crainn na h\u00c9ireann, and his most recent series programme this summer, Listen To The Land Speak for RT\u00c9 One.<\/p>\n
He was a frequent newspaper columnist, and presented radio programmes on RT\u00c9 Radio 1.<\/p>\n
Other acclaimed books he wrote included Thirty Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape, and his most recent book Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), which was published in September.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Brendan O’Connor on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 on 13 September, Mr Magan confirmed he had terminal prostate cancer, that had spread to multiple organs.<\/p>\n
During the interview, he said that “if I had an agenda, it’s the things that connect us to spirit. And I think any ancient traditional culture, their heritage is about what connects them as a tribe, but also what connects them to nature.<\/p>\n
“And then where do you go from nature to spirit? It’s that mix in any culture around the world. Spirit is the basis. We are in nature, and then we are humans in nature connected. So it’s those three things.”<\/p>\n
Mr Magan’s family confirmed that he died in Dublin last night.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his wife Aisling, his mother Cr\u00f3ine and his three siblings.<\/p>\n
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