Junior Cert History: The Historian's Craft questions

The Nature of History: archaeology and dating, archives and the work of an archivist, census records, and museums, historic sites and heritage.

10 past History questions on this topic, spanning 2022 to 2026, grouped by year. Every question opens on the exact page of the official paper, with its marking scheme beside it.

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2026 · 2 questions

Q151 marks

source analysis, historical significance

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Q436 marks

irish rebellions, physical force tradition, primary and secondary sources

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2025 · 1 question

Q133 marks

1916 rising, source analysis, primary and secondary sources

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2024 · 2 questions

Q236 marks

medieval life, source analysis

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Q663 marks

chronology, source analysis

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2023 · 2 questions

Q157 marks

ancient civilisations, medieval life, historical terms

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Q727 marks

northern ireland troubles, source analysis, cause and consequence

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2022 · 3 questions

Q148 marks

source analysis, ancient civilisations, early christian ireland

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Q651 marks

civil war, source analysis

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Q842 marks

the 1960s, historical significance

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Other History topics

Ancient & Medieval WorldsRenaissance, Reformation & ExplorationPlantation, Revolution & FamineIrish Politics & IndependenceWorld Wars & DictatorshipModern Ireland & Society

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