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, the third child of James and Wilhelmina Redmond. His father was from

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, and the family returned to Ireland two years after his birth. He was educated in

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Christian Brothers School and by the Jesuits in

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before attending

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. He became a fluent Irish and French speaker.Obituary, ''The Guardian'', 16 February 2007. Mac Réamoinn entered the Irish diplomatic service in 1944. He transferred to

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, then a part of the civil service, when the station was expanded in 1947. For several years he was part of the outside broadcast unit along with

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and travelled the country recording and collecting folklore. He helped the revival of Irish traditional music through introducing regional styles to a national audience and providing a platform for young musicians. He became a member of the station's governing body, the RTÉ Authority. From 1962 to 1965, he reported on the

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. Mac Réamoinn regularly wrote for newspapers and magazines in both Irish and English. He was a member of the editorial board of ''Scripture in Church'' since its beginnings, in the Spring of 1971.

Select writings

* ''Vaticáin II agus an Réabhlóid Cultúrtha'' (Vatican II and the Cultural Revolution, 1987) * ''The Pleasures of Gaelic Poetry'' (ed) (1982) * ''The Synod on the Laity: An Outsider's Diary'' (1987) * ''Laylines'' (1993).

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RTÉ: Memories of Seán Mac Réamoinn and early Raidió Éireann broadcasting
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