Leaving Cert Irish Notes
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Prepare for the aural and oral exams, then revise grammar, reading comprehension, composition and the studied poetry and prose.
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Aural - Comhrá (Conversation)CUID B – Comhráite forms the core of the Leaving Certificate Higher Level aural examination (An Chluastuiscint), which opens Paper 1.Aural - Píosa Nuachta (News Pieces)The news pieces (píosaí nuachta) form the final section of An Chluastuiscint (the aural comprehension test) at the start of Paper 1.Aural - Fógra (Announcement)The aural comprehension test (An Chluastuiscint) opens Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish Paper 1.Oral ExamThe Leaving Certificate Irish Oral Examination (An Bhéaltriail Chomónta) is a common oral test for both Higher and Ordinary Level candidates.GrammarIn Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish, grammar is not tested through isolated conjugation tables.Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension (An Léamhthuiscint) is Question 1 of Paper 2 in Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish, worth 100 marks out of 600 (roughly 17% of the…Studied Poetry (Filiocht Roghnach)Filíocht Roghnach (Studied Optional Poetry) is an alternative literature route to the common prescribed poems on Paper 2 of the Leaving Certificate Higher…Poetry - Úirchill an ChreagáinÚirchill an Chreagáin is an eighteenth-century vision poem composed by the South Ulster poet Art Mac Cumhaidh.Poetry - Iníon‘Iníon’ (‘Daughter’) by Áine Durkin is one of the five designated poems prescribed for Leaving Certificate Irish in 2027.Poetry - Deireadh na Féide‘Deireadh na Feide’ by Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is a prescribed poem on the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish syllabus for examination in 2027.Poetry - Dínit an Bhróin'Dínit an Bhróin' ('The Dignity of Grief') is a sixteen-line lyric poem in two eight-line stanzas by Máirtín Ó Direáin (1910–1988).Poetry - Glaoch Abhaile'Glaoch Abhaile' ("A Call Home") by Áine Ní Ghlinn is a poignant, tightly crafted contemporary lyric prescribed on the common poetry course for both…Studied Prose (Pros Roghnach)In Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish, Paper 2 Question 2 (Ceist 2: Prós) carries 30 marks and examines studied prose.Prose - Athair"Athair" by Mícheál Ó Conghaile is a prescribed short story on the Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish prose course (Prós Comónta Ainmnithe), published…Prose - Clann LirClann Lir is the traditional mythological tale prescribed on the Leaving Certificate Higher Level prose course for examination in 2027.Prose - An tIriseoirAn tIriseoir by Michelle Nic Pháidín (published by Cois Life in 2016) is prescribed for Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish under the common designated…Write a Debate..In Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish Paper 1, Section C of the Ceapadóireacht offers candidates the opportunity to write a debate speech…Write a Story..In Leaving Certificate Higher Level Irish Paper 1, Section B of Ceapadóireacht gives you the option to write an original creative story (Scéal).
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