Leaving Cert Irish: An Timpeallacht
How often An Timpeallacht comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
OL Asked on 4 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025.
FL Asked on 6 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2023. most years
Quick ones on An Timpeallacht.
- community
- environment
- comfort
- world weather
- central heating
- global warming
- rubbish
- bread
- brush
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(a) environment
(b) global warming
(c) rubbish
Higher Level
Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
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 2025.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint B |
| 2024 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint B |
| 2023 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B |
| 2022 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid A |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Not asked |
| 2016 | Not asked |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Timpeallacht questions
An Timpeallacht, 2 marks
athchúrsáil means…
- rewriting
- repairing
- recycling
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recycling
Ath (re-) plus cúrsáil. Déanaim athchúrsáil ar pháipéar agus ar phlaisteach = I recycle paper and plastic.
An Timpeallacht, 2 marks
truailliú means…
- rubbish
- pollution
- recycling
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pollution
Déanann carranna truailliú ar an aer = cars pollute the air. Rubbish is bruscar, recycling is athchúrsáil.
An Timpeallacht, 3 marks
athrú aeráide means…
- climate change
- weather forecast
- air conditioning
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climate change
Aeráide is the genitive of aeráid (climate). Is fadhb mhór é an t-athrú aeráide = climate change is a big problem.
Foundation Level
Asked on 6 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2023. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal) |
| 2022 | Ceist 5(b) Scríobh na Teanga (Sraith Pictiúr) |
| 2021 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 8 |
| 2019 | Ceist 3(c) Léamhthuiscint (Véarsaí) |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Ceist 5(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Cuntas) |
| 2016 | Cluastuiscint Ceist 7, Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal) |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More An Timpeallacht questions
An Timpeallacht, 2 marks
Athchúrsáil means…
- Rubbish
- Pollution
- Recycling
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Recycling
Athchúrsáil = recycling. Bruscar = rubbish. Truailliú = pollution.
An Timpeallacht, 2 marks
Stoirm means…
- A fog
- A storm
- A flood
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A storm
Stoirm mhór = a big storm. Tuile = flood. Ceo = fog.
An Timpeallacht, 2 marks
Bruscar a bhailiú means…
- To collect rubbish
- To make rubbish
- To sell rubbish
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To collect rubbish
Bruscar = rubbish and bailiú = collect. A glantachán (clean-up) is when people collect rubbish.