text_original: ^*^ In Ireland, as in most Roman Catholic countries, there had been hitherto no legal provision for the relief of the poor.
text_transcription: IN IRELAND AS IN MOST ROMAN CATHOLIC COUNTRIES THERE HAD BEEN HITHERTO NO LEGAL PROVISION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd, æz ɪn mˈoʊst ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk kˈʌntɹiz, ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn hˈɪðɚtˌuː nˈoʊ lˈiːɡəl pɹəvˈɪʒən fɚðə ɹᵻlˈiːf ʌvðə pˈʊɹ.