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Junior Cycle Irish: Uimhreacha, am & dátaí

How often Uimhreacha, am & dátaí 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 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Uimhreacha, am & dátaí, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Uimhreacha, am & dátaí.

(a)Cad é 8:30 as Gaeilge?
  1. leathuair roimh a hocht
  2. leathuair tar éis a hocht
  3. ceathrú tar éis a hocht
(b)Cén mhí a thagann díreach roimh an tSamhain?
  1. Mí na Nollag
  2. Meán Fómhair
  3. Deireadh Fómhair
(c)Cad é 7:45 as Gaeilge?
  1. ceathrú chun a hocht
  2. fiche chun a hocht
  3. ceathrú tar éis a seacht
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(a) leathuair tar éis a hocht

(b) Deireadh Fómhair

(c) ceathrú chun a hocht

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Uimhreacha, am & dátaí.

Higher Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q3
2025Q1, Q9
2024Not asked
2023Q2
2022Q1

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

More Uimhreacha, am & dátaí questions

Uimhreacha, am & dátaí, 3 marks

Roghnaigh an fhoirm cheart: 'Chríochnaigh sí ___ sa rás.' (3ú + áit)

  1. sa tríú n-áit
  2. sa tríú t-áit
  3. sa tríú háit
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sa tríú háit

Ordinals such as dara and tríú put h before a vowel: an dara huair (the second time), sa tríú háit (in third place).

Ordinary Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q6
2025Q1, Q6
2024Q4, Q6
2023Q6
2022Q2, Q6

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

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Uimhreacha, am & dátaí, 2 marks

Cad é 'Wednesday' as Gaeilge?

  1. Déardaoin
  2. Dé Máirt
  3. Dé Céadaoin
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Dé Céadaoin

Dé Céadaoin = Wednesday. Dé Máirt = Tuesday and Déardaoin = Thursday (one word, no space).

Uimhreacha, am & dátaí, 2 marks

Cad is brí le 'Dé hAoine'?

  1. Thursday
  2. Friday
  3. Saturday
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Friday

Dé hAoine = Friday: the h goes on because Aoine starts with a vowel. Dé Sathairn = Saturday and Déardaoin = Thursday.

Uimhreacha, am & dátaí, 2 marks

Cad é 'August' as Gaeilge?

  1. Lúnasa
  2. Iúil
  3. Meán Fómhair
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Lúnasa

Lúnasa = August, named after the old harvest festival. Iúil = July and Meán Fómhair = September.

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