Leaving Cert Irish: An Ghaeltacht
How often An Ghaeltacht comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 3 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2021.
OL Asked on 4 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.
FL Asked on 7 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Quick ones on An Ghaeltacht.
- a summer holiday
- an Irish summer college
- a university summer term
- the principal of the college
- the college's teacher of Irish
- the woman who hosts the students
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(a) an Irish summer college
(b) the woman who hosts the students
Higher Level
Asked on 3 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2021.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Cluastuiscint Cuid B |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 4 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Ghaeltacht questions
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
Gaeltacht means…
- an Irish class
- an Irish college
- an Irish-speaking area
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an Irish-speaking area
Gaeltacht areas are in Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Meath. A summer college is coláiste samhraidh.
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
coláiste samhraidh means…
- a summer exam
- a summer college
- a summer job
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a summer college
Samhraidh is the genitive of samhradh (summer). Chaith mé mí i gcoláiste samhraidh i gConamara.
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
ceantar means…
- an area
- a centre
- a county
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an area
Is ceantar Gaeltachta é Conamara = Connemara is a Gaeltacht area. A county is contae.
Foundation Level
Asked on 7 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Every paper, year by year
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Ghaeltacht questions
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
An Ghaeltacht is…
- A school where Irish is taught every day
- A festival of Irish music and dance
- An area where Irish is spoken every day
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An area where Irish is spoken every day
Gaeltacht areas are in Kerry, Galway, Donegal, Mayo, Cork, Waterford and Meath. People speak Irish there every day.
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
Coláiste samhraidh means…
- A college for adults
- A summer Irish college
- A summer camp for sport
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A summer Irish college
Many teenagers go to a coláiste samhraidh in the Gaeltacht for three weeks to learn Irish.
An Ghaeltacht, 2 marks
In the Gaeltacht, bean an tí is…
- The woman you stay with
- The teacher of the class
- The owner of the shop
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The woman you stay with
Students at a coláiste samhraidh stay in a house, and bean an tí looks after them.