Leaving Cert Irish 2015

The 2015 Leaving Cert Irish exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2015 Higher Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 cluastuiscint, fógra, listening comprehension · 10 marks
  • Q2 cluastuiscint, fógra, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q3 cluastuiscint, comhrá, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q4 cluastuiscint, comhrá, listening comprehension · 14 marks
  • Q5 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 8 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q7 ceapadóireacht, aiste, alt nuachtáin · 100 marks
  • Q8 ceapadóireacht, scéal, creative writing · 100 marks
  • Q9 ceapadóireacht, díospóireacht, óráid · 100 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 léamhthuiscint, gramadach, scríbhneoireacht · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, cáca milis, an lasair choille · 30 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, colscaradh · 30 marks
  • Q4 litríocht bhreise, an triail, a thig ná tit orm, colmáin · 40 marks

Ordinary Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
What's in the 2015 Ordinary Level paper?

Paper 1

  • Q1 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q2 cluastuiscint, fogra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q3 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q4 cluastuiscint, comhra, listening comprehension · 12 marks
  • Q5 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q6 cluastuiscint, nuacht, listening comprehension · 6 marks
  • Q7 ceapadoireacht, giota leanunach, blag · 50 marks
  • Q8 ceapadoireacht, sceal · 50 marks
  • Q9 ceapadoireacht, litir, riomhphost · 50 marks
  • Q10 ceapadoireacht, comhra · 50 marks

Paper 2

  • Q1 léamhthuiscint, rory mcilroy, hillary clinton · 100 marks
  • Q2 prós, oisín i dtír na nóg, hurlamaboc · 50 marks
  • Q3 filíocht, mo ghrá-sa, an tearrach thiar · 50 marks

Foundation Level

Paper 1Paper 2Marking Scheme
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