text_original: For four years it was administered by English officials. The Act was amended in 1843, and again in 1847, mainly in an English direction. It has never been popular in Ireland ; but on the whole it has achieved a fair measure of success.
text_transcription: FOR FOUR YEARS IT WAS ADMINISTERED BY ENGLISH OFFICIALS THE ACT WAS AMENDED IN EIGHTEEN FORTY THREE AND AGAIN IN EIGHTEEN FORTY SEVEN MAINLY IN AN ENGLISH DIRECTION IT HAS NEVER BEEN POPULAR IN IRELAND BUT ON THE WHOLE IT HAS ACHIEVED A FAIR MEASURE OF SUCCESS
phonemes: fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ɪt wʌz ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd baɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ əfˈɪʃəlz. ðɪ ˈækt wʌz ɐmˈɛndᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi θɹˈiː, ænd ɐɡˈɛn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi sˈɛvən, mˈeɪnli ɪn ɐn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən. ɪt hɐz nˈɛvɚ bˌɪn pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd ; bˌʌt ɔnðə hˈoʊl ɪt hɐz ɐtʃˈiːvd ɐ fˈɛɹ mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv səksˈɛs.