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Leaving Cert Irish: An Teaghlach

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

OL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

FL Asked on 4 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2024.

An Teaghlach, Ordinary Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on An Teaghlach.

(a)deirfiúr means…
  1. brother
  2. sister
  3. daughter
(b)tuismitheoirí means…
  1. relations
  2. twins
  3. parents
(c)col ceathrair means…
  1. cousin
  2. in-law
  3. grandparent
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(a) sister

(b) parents

(c) cousin

Your turn: Ordinary Level questions on An Teaghlach.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2024Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2023Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2022Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2021Not asked
2019Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2018Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2017Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá)
2016Not asked

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

More An Teaghlach questions

An Teaghlach, 2 marks

aintín means…

  1. granny
  2. cousin
  3. aunt
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aunt

Tá aintín liom ina cónaí i Sasana = I have an aunt living in England. An uncle is uncail.

An Teaghlach, 2 marks

seanmháthair means…

  1. mother-in-law
  2. grandmother
  3. stepmother
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grandmother

Sean (old) plus máthair. A grandfather is seanathair. Tá mo sheanmháthair ochtó bliain d'aois.

Foundation Level

Asked on 4 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Not asked
2024Cluastuiscint Ceist 1, Cluastuiscint Ceist 2
2023Cluastuiscint Ceist 6, Ceist 3(c) Léamhthuiscint (Véarsaí)
2022Cluastuiscint Ceist 6
2021Not asked
2019Cluastuiscint Ceist 6
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

More An Teaghlach questions

An Teaghlach, 2 marks

Tuismitheoirí means…

  1. Grandparents
  2. Cousins
  3. Parents
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Parents

Tuismitheoirí = parents (mam and daid). Seantuismitheoirí = grandparents.

An Teaghlach, 2 marks

Seantuismitheoirí means…

  1. Old neighbours
  2. Grandparents
  3. Parents
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Grandparents

Sean- means old, so seantuismitheoirí = grandparents. Mamó = granny and Daideo = grandad.

An Teaghlach, 2 marks

An duine is óige sa teaghlach is…

  1. The youngest in the family
  2. The oldest in the family
  3. The tallest in the family
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The youngest in the family

Óg = young, so is óige = youngest. Sean = old, so is sine = oldest.

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