# Junior Cert History: The Historian's Craft questions

> Every Junior Cert History exam question on The Historian's Craft, grouped by level and year. Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers; every PDF link opens the original on examinations.ie.

Canonical: https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/historians-craft

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. Each links to its exact page in the official paper and marking scheme.

## Common Level

### 2026

- Q1 (51 marks): source analysis, historical significance - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q4 (36 marks): irish rebellions, physical force tradition, primary and secondary sources - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=13) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2026/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=10)

### 2025

- Q1 (33 marks): 1916 rising, source analysis, primary and secondary sources - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2025/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2025/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)

### 2024

- Q2 (36 marks): medieval life, source analysis - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=6) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=7)
- Q6 (63 marks): chronology, source analysis - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2024/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=17) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2024/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=12)

### 2023

- Q1 (57 marks): ancient civilisations, medieval life, historical terms - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=4) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=5)
- Q7 (27 marks): northern ireland troubles, source analysis, cause and consequence - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2023/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=20) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2023/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=16)

### 2022

- Q1 (48 marks): source analysis, ancient civilisations, early christian ireland - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=3) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=4)
- Q6 (51 marks): civil war, source analysis - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=16) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=12)
- Q8 (42 marks): the 1960s, historical significance - [Paper](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/exampapers/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=21) · [Marking scheme](https://www.examinations.ie/archive/markingschemes/2022/JC004CLP000EV.pdf#page=16)

## Related

- [Ancient & Medieval Worlds](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/ancient-medieval-worlds)
- [Renaissance, Reformation & Exploration](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/renaissance-reformation-exploration)
- [Plantation, Revolution & Famine](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/plantation-revolution-famine)
- [Irish Politics & Independence](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/irish-politics-independence)
- [World Wars & Dictatorship](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/world-wars-dictatorship)
- [Modern Ireland & Society](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history/topic/modern-ireland-society)
- [All History past papers](https://examai.ie/past-papers/junior-cert/history)