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.
Quick ones on An Teaghlach.
- brother
- sister
- daughter
- relations
- twins
- parents
- cousin
- in-law
- grandparent
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(a) sister
(b) parents
(c) cousin
Ordinary Level
Asked on 7 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2024 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2023 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2022 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2018 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2017 | Ceapadóireacht D (Comhrá) |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Teaghlach questions
An Teaghlach, 2 marks
aintín means…
- granny
- cousin
- 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…
- mother-in-law
- grandmother
- 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
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 1, Cluastuiscint Ceist 2 |
| 2023 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 6, Ceist 3(c) Léamhthuiscint (Véarsaí) |
| 2022 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 6 |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 6 |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Teaghlach questions
An Teaghlach, 2 marks
Tuismitheoirí means…
- Grandparents
- Cousins
- Parents
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Parents
Tuismitheoirí = parents (mam and daid). Seantuismitheoirí = grandparents.
An Teaghlach, 2 marks
Seantuismitheoirí means…
- Old neighbours
- Grandparents
- 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…
- The youngest in the family
- The oldest in the family
- 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.