text_original: The Catholic Association had been formed in Ireland for the purpose of advocating the claims of the vast majority of the Irish people, and it had found for its leader a man who must have made a great figure in the political life of any era, and who was especially qualified to take a leading place in such an agitation.
text_transcription: THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION HAD BEEN FORMED IN IRELAND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVOCATING THE CLAIMS OF THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE IRISH PEOPLE AND IT HAD FOUND FOR ITS LEADER A MAN WHO MUST HAVE MADE A GREAT FIGURE IN THE POLITICAL LIFE OF ANY ERA AND WHO WAS ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED TO TAKE A LEADING PLACE IN SUCH AN AGITATION
phonemes: ðə kˈæθlɪk ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv ˈædvəkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə klˈeɪmz ʌvðə vˈæst mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ pˈiːpəl, ænd ɪt hæd fˈaʊnd fɔːɹ ɪts lˈiːdɚɹ ɐ mˈæn hˌuː mˈʌstɐv mˌeɪd ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl lˈaɪf ʌv ˌɛni ˈiəɹə, ænd hˌuː wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd tə tˈeɪk ɐ lˈiːdɪŋ plˈeɪs ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən.