ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː hiː plˈeɪd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pˈɑːɹt ɪn pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ ðə wˈeɪ fɚðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ˈaɪɹɪʃ æz ɐ kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi sˈʌbdʒɛkt ɪn nˈæʃənəl skˈuːlz.
In 1922 he played an important part in preparing the way for the introduction of Irish as a compulsory subject in national schools.