GAELIGE

Irish is a requirement for entry to the National University of Ireland (NUI) with its colleges of UCD, UCC, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth and NUI recognised colleges – Royal College of Surgeons, St. Angela’s College of Education, National College of Art and Design, Shannon College of Hotel Management.

So for any courses in these colleges you must have Irish in your Leaving Certificate. You may claim an exemption if you were born outside Ireland, educated outside Ireland up to the age of 11 or have a Specific Learning Difficulty.

You can use Irish to satisfy the requirements of a modern language for entry to Trinity College Dublin (TCD) or as the language other than English required for entry to the University of Limerick or Dublin City University.

You will require a C or better in Higher Level Irish if you want to become a Primary Teacher or study Irish at TCD.

Course Content:

Higher Level - 600 Marks (Total)

150 - Oral Irish (25%)
100 - Aural
170 - Paper 1: Includes Aiste - 2 Comprehensions
180 - Paper 2:
5 Stories
13 Poems
1 Drama (An Trial)
1 Stair na Litríochta

Ordinary Level – 600 Marks (Total)

150 – Oral Irish (25%)
120 – Aural
120 – Paper 1: 2 Essays, 2 Comprehension
110 – Paper 2:
5 Stories
5 Poems - questions on paper 2 based on these stories and poems.