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Junior Cycle Irish: An aimsir & an timpeallacht
How often An aimsir & an timpeallacht comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
OL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Quick ones on An aimsir & an timpeallacht.
- an samhradh
- an geimhreadh
- mí Lúnasa
- atá an-daor ar fad
- a dhéantar in Éirinn
- a úsáidtear uair amháin
- fógra faoi chontúirt
- cineál báistí éadroime
- tuar don lá breá
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(a) an geimhreadh
(b) a úsáidtear uair amháin
(c) fógra faoi chontúirt
Higher Level
Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q2, Q9 |
| 2025 | Q2, Q4 |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Q3, Q4 |
| 2022 | Q6 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 4 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q2 |
| 2025 | Q2 |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Q3 |
| 2022 | Q7 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An aimsir & an timpeallacht questions
An aimsir & an timpeallacht, 3 marks
Tá sé ag cur báistí. Cad a chaithfidh tú amuigh?
- Spéaclaí gréine
- Culaith shnámha
- Cóta báistí
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Cóta báistí
Tá sé ag cur báistí = it's raining, so you need a cóta báistí (raincoat). Spéaclaí gréine = sunglasses and culaith shnámha = swimsuit.
An aimsir & an timpeallacht, 2 marks
Cad é 'It's sunny' as Gaeilge?
- Tá sé ceomhar
- Tá sé grianmhar
- Tá sé scamallach
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Tá sé grianmhar
Grianmhar = sunny (grian = sun). Scamallach = cloudy and ceomhar = foggy.
An aimsir & an timpeallacht, 2 marks
Cad is brí le 'foláireamh stoirme'?
- Storm warning
- Storm damage
- Storm shelter
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Storm warning
Foláireamh = warning, so foláireamh stoirme = storm warning. Met Éireann gives them in yellow, orange or red: buí, oráiste, dearg.
Other Irish topics
- Blag, alt & dialann
- Ceol & féilte
- Cluastuiscint (listening)
- Fógraí & póstaeir (notices)
- Líon na bearnaí (cloze)
- Meaitseáil pictiúr (vocab)
- Na briathra & na haimsirí
- Na meáin & teicneolaíocht
- Ríomhphost & teachtaireacht
- Sleachta & ailt (passages)
- Sraith pictiúr (picture story)
- Uimhreacha, am & dátaí
- Úrscéal (novel)
- An scoil
- Filíocht & amhráin
- Fógra/póstaer a scríobh
- Gearrscannán & dráma
- Gearrscéal (short story)
- Mé féin, teaghlach & cairde
- Spórt
- Ainmfhocail & aidiachtaí
- Ainmhithe & peataí
- An ceantar & áiteanna
- Bia & siopadóireacht
- Taisteal & saoire
- An Ghaeltacht & an Ghaeilge
- Obair & poist
- Réamhfhocail (prepositions)
- Séimhiú & urú