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Junior Cycle Irish: Taisteal & saoire

How often Taisteal & saoire comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

OL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Taisteal & saoire, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Taisteal & saoire.

(a)Cad is brí le 'thar lear'?
  1. cois farraige
  2. i dtír eile
  3. sa bhaile
(b)Cáipéis a theastaíonn uait chun taisteal thar lear ar eitleán:
  1. cárta leabharlainne
  2. ceadúnas iascaigh
  3. pas
(c)Bád mór a iompraíonn daoine agus gluaisteáin trasna na farraige:
  1. bád farantóireachta
  2. bád tarrthála
  3. bád iascaigh
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(a) i dtír eile

(b) pas

(c) bád farantóireachta

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Taisteal & saoire.

Higher Level

Asked on 3 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q6
2024Q6
2023Q6
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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Taisteal & saoire, 2 marks

Áit a bhfanann tú ar saoire agus tú i do chodladh i bpuball:

  1. óstán cois trá
  2. árasán saoire
  3. láthair champála
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láthair champála

Láthair champála = campsite; puball = tent. Óstán = hotel; árasán saoire = holiday apartment.

Taisteal & saoire, 2 marks

Áit a dtéann tú ar bord eitleáin:

  1. an stáisiún traenach
  2. an t-aerfort
  3. an calafort
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an t-aerfort

Aerfort = airport (aer + port). Calafort = harbour, for ships and ferries; stáisiún traenach = train station.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 2 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Q8
2024Not asked
2023Q4
2022Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Taisteal & saoire questions

Taisteal & saoire, 2 marks

Cad is brí le 'aerfort'?

  1. Harbour
  2. Station
  3. Airport
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Airport

Aerfort = airport (aer = air, port = port). Cuan = harbour and stáisiún = station.

Taisteal & saoire, 3 marks

Cad is brí le 'Chuaigh mé ar saoire go dtí an Spáinn'?

  1. I went on a school tour to Spain
  2. I went on holiday to Spain
  3. I'm going on holiday to Spain
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I went on holiday to Spain

Chuaigh mé ar saoire = I went on holiday. Rachaidh mé = I will go. Turas scoile = school tour.

Taisteal & saoire, 2 marks

Cad é 'suitcase' as Gaeilge?

  1. Mála taistil
  2. Pas
  3. Ticéad
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Mála taistil

Mála taistil = suitcase, travel bag. Pas = passport and ticéad = ticket.

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