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Leaving Cert Irish: An Ghaeilge

How often An Ghaeilge comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

FL Asked on 4 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025.

An Ghaeilge, Higher Level(4 marks)

Quick ones on An Ghaeilge.

(a)'athbheochan na Gaeilge' means…
  1. the decline of Irish
  2. the Irish language revival
  3. Irish language exams
(b)'cainteoirí dúchais' means…
  1. learners
  2. public speakers
  3. native speakers
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(a) the Irish language revival

(b) native speakers

Your turn: Higher Level questions on An Ghaeilge.

Higher Level

Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt)
2025Not asked
2024Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A
2023Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Díospóireacht/Óráid)
2022Not asked
2021Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt)
2019Not asked
2018Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt), Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint B
2017Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2016Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A

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

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2025Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C
2024Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)
2023Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A
2022Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2021Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2019Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint B
2018Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2017Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A
2016Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A, Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C

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

More An Ghaeilge questions

An Ghaeilge, 2 marks

teanga means…

  1. tune
  2. country
  3. language
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language

Is teanga álainn í an Ghaeilge = Irish is a beautiful language. Teanga also means tongue.

An Ghaeilge, 2 marks

Gaeilgeoir means…

  1. an Irish book
  2. an Irish speaker
  3. an Irish teacher
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an Irish speaker

Is Gaeilgeoir líofa í mo mháthair = my mother is a fluent Irish speaker. A teacher is múinteoir Gaeilge.

An Ghaeilge, 2 marks

líofa means…

  1. fluent
  2. lively
  3. literary
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fluent

Tá sí líofa sa Ghaeilge = she is fluent in Irish. The noun is líofacht (fluency).

Foundation Level

Asked on 4 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Ceist 2(a) Léamhthuiscint (Litir)
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Ceist 3(b) Léamhthuiscint (Giota)
2021Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Ceist 3(b) Léamhthuiscint (Giota)
2017Ceist 3(b) Léamhthuiscint (Giota)
2016Not asked

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

More An Ghaeilge questions

An Ghaeilge, 2 marks

Seachtain na Gaeilge is held in which month?

  1. Meitheamh
  2. Samhain
  3. Márta
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Márta

Seachtain na Gaeilge is in March, around Lá Fhéile Pádraig. People try to speak more Irish.

An Ghaeilge, 2 marks

A Gaelscoil is…

  1. An Irish class for adults
  2. A school that teaches through Irish
  3. A summer college in the Gaeltacht
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A school that teaches through Irish

In a Gaelscoil every subject is taught through Irish. A Gaelcholáiste is a secondary school like this.

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