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Leaving Cert Irish: Taisteal

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

HL Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

OL Asked on 9 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

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

Taisteal, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Taisteal.

(a)'turasóir' means…
  1. a tour guide
  2. a tourist
  3. a ticket inspector
(b)'bád farantóireachta' means…
  1. a yacht
  2. a fishing boat
  3. a ferry
(c)'ticéad fillte' means…
  1. a return ticket
  2. a season ticket
  3. a single ticket
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(a) a tourist

(b) a ferry

(c) a return ticket

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Taisteal.

Higher Level

Asked on 5 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2025Not asked
2024Ceapadóireacht C (Díospóireacht/Óráid)
2023Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2022Not asked
2021Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2019Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Cluastuiscint Cuid C
2018Not asked
2017Not asked
2016Not asked

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

More Taisteal questions

Taisteal, 2 marks

'thar lear' means…

  1. at home
  2. on the coast
  3. abroad
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abroad

Thar = over, lear = sea: 'thar lear' = overseas, abroad. 'Chuaigh sé thar lear' = He went abroad.

Taisteal, 2 marks

'aistear' means…

  1. a destination
  2. a journey
  3. a map
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a journey

'Bhí an t-aistear fada' = The journey was long.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 9 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Giota Leanúnach/Blag)
2025Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2024Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2023Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B
2022Not asked
2021Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)
2019Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)
2018Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)
2017Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost), Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A
2016Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht C (Litir/Ríomhphost)

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

More Taisteal questions

Taisteal, 2 marks

traein means…

  1. tram
  2. lorry
  3. train
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train

The plural is traenacha. Thaistil mé ar an traein go Baile Átha Cliath = I travelled by train to Dublin.

Taisteal, 2 marks

aerfort means…

  1. harbour
  2. airport
  3. air force
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airport

Chuamar go dtí an t-aerfort ar a sé = we went to the airport at six. A harbour is calafort.

Taisteal, 2 marks

saoire means…

  1. holidays
  2. a journey
  3. a ticket
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holidays

Chuaigh mé ar saoire go dtí an Spáinn = I went on holiday to Spain. A journey is turas, a ticket is ticéad.

Foundation Level

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

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr)
2024Cluastuiscint Ceist 7, Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 5(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Cuntas)
2023Cluastuiscint Ceist 7, Cluastuiscint Ceist 8, Ceist 5(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Cuntas)
2022Cluastuiscint Ceist 2, Cluastuiscint Ceist 8, Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 5(a) Scríobh na Teanga (Cuntas)
2021Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 4(b) Scríobh na Teanga (Litir)
2019Cluastuiscint Ceist 2, Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr)
2018Cluastuiscint Ceist 7, Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 2(c) Léamhthuiscint (Scéal)
2017Cluastuiscint Ceist 1, Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 3(c) Léamhthuiscint (Véarsaí)
2016Ceist 2(b) Léamhthuiscint (Bróisiúr), Ceist 5(b) Scríobh na Teanga (Sraith Pictiúr)

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

More Taisteal questions

Taisteal, 2 marks

Cén Ghaeilge atá ar airport?

  1. calafort
  2. stáisiún
  3. aerfort
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aerfort

Aerfort = airport (aer means air). Calafort = harbour or port. Stáisiún = station.

Taisteal, 2 marks

Pas means…

  1. A ticket
  2. A passport
  3. A pass in an exam
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A passport

You need your pas to get on a plane abroad. Ticéad = ticket.

Taisteal, 2 marks

Bád farantóireachta means…

  1. A ferry
  2. A fishing boat
  3. A sailing boat
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A ferry

A bád farantóireachta carries people and cars to an island or across the sea. You see it in holiday brochures.

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