text_original: It is many, many years since I lived through that summer of siege in Harrodstown, the horrors of it are faded and dim, the discomforts lost to a boy thrilled with a new experience.
text_transcription: IT IS MANY MANY YEARS SINCE I LIVED THROUGH THAT SUMMER OF SIEGE AT HERROODSTOWN THE HORRORS OF IT ARE FADED AND DIM THE DISCOMFORTS LOST TO A BOY THRILLED WITH A NEW EXPERIENCE
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz mˈɛni, mˈɛni jˈɪɹz sˈɪns aɪ lˈɪvd θɹuː ðæt sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv sˈiːdʒ ɪn hˈæɹədstˌaʊn, ðə hˈɔɹɚz ʌv ɪɾ ɑːɹ fˈeɪdᵻd ænd dˈɪm, ðə dɪskˈʌmfɚts lˈɔst tʊ ɐ bˈɔɪ θɹˈɪld wɪð ɐ nˈuː ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns.