ɐ flˈuːənt ˈaɪɹɪʃ spˈiːkɚ, fɚɹə pˈiəɹɪəd hiː wʌz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd baɪ kənɹˈæd nˈɑː ɡˈiːɪldʒ tə tˈiːtʃ ðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ænd hˈɪstɚɹi ɪn ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv nˈæʃənəl skˈuːlz.
A fluent Irish speaker, for a period he was engaged by Conradh na Gaeilge to teach the Irish language and history in a number of national schools.