In his late twenties, he learnt Irish and this brought him into contact with members of the Irish language revival movement, including Terence MacSwiney, T. C. Murray and Con O'Leary, with whom he founded the Cork Dramatic Society in 1908. His plays Embers and The Hermit and the King were performed by the society.
In his late twenties, he learned Irish, which led him to connect with members of the Irish language revival movement, including Terence MacSwiney, T. C. Murray, and Con O'Leary, with whom he founded the Cork Dramatic Society in 1908. His plays "Embers" and "The Hermit and the King" were performed by the society.