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him then re-translate into Irish, comparing with the original. (3) Lastly, he may translate the English exercises into Irish.
To those who, in many ways, have assisted in the construction of these lessons, I offer my hearty thanks. The Archbishop of Dublin first suggested the bringing out of a series of lessons, in which the pronunciation of each word should be indicated in accordance with some simple phonetic system, and His Grace afterwards took a large share in developing and applying that system. I am also indebted to Mr. C. P. Bushe, Mr. John M‘Neill Mr. J. H. Lloyd, Father Hickey, Mr. MacC-Dix, and many others, for valuable suggestions.
In the meantime, I shall be grateful for any suggestions in connection with those lessons, and I shall publish in the Gaelic Journal whatever corrections or improvements may be suggested.
I may add that it is to the generosity of Mr. J. J. Murphy, of Cork, that the publication of this first part of the lessons at such a low price is due.
Maynooth College
9th June, 1896
