text_original: Even such a measure, were it possible at the time, could hardly have reconciled Ireland to those decrees which had dispossessed so many of her ancient families in order to bestow their lands and posses  sions upon the favourite soldiers of successive invaders and conquerors.
text_transcription: EVEN SUCH A MEASURE WERE IT POSSIBLE AT THE TIME COULD HARDLY HAVE RECONCILED IRELAND TO THOSE DECREES WHICH HAD DISPOSSESSED SO MANY OF HER ANCIENT FAMILIES IN ORDER TO BESTOW THEIR LANDS AND POSSESSIONS UPON THE FAVOURITE SOLDIERS OF SUCCESSIVE INVADERS AND CONQUERORS
phonemes: ˈiːvən sˈʌtʃ ɐ mˈɛʒɚ, wɜːɹ ɪt pˈɑːsᵻbəl æt ðə tˈaɪm, kʊd hˈɑːɹdli hæv ɹˈɛkənsˌaɪld ˈaɪɚlənd tə ðoʊz dᵻkɹˈiːz wˌɪtʃ hæd dˌɪspəzˈɛst sˌoʊ mˈɛni ʌv hɜːɹ ˈeɪntʃənt fˈæmɪliz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə bᵻstˈoʊ ðɛɹ lˈændz ænd pˈɑːsᵻz sɪˈɑːnz əpˌɑːn ðə fˈeɪvɹɪt sˈoʊldʒɚz ʌv səksˈɛsɪv ɪnvˈeɪdɚz ænd kˈɑːŋkɚɹɚz.