Mahon (William J.) (ed.): Doctor Kirwan’s Irish cathechism, by Thomas Hughes / newly edited & translated by William J. Mahon.
Cambridge, MA: Pangur Publications, 1991. xxxvii + 227 pp.
A late 18th c. Irish catechism from the central Connacht dialect area (North-East Galway or South-East Mayo), written in an English-based phonetic spelling; ascribed to Fr. Augustin Kirwan (1725-1791). Normalized and phonetic text, with English translation, based on the undated eighth edition (c.1850) in the Widener Library of Harvard University. In Appendices: A. Linguistic notes; B. Concordance of sources; C. Fragment of a sermon by Doctor Kirwan.