Back to School Gaeilge Pack
A collection of 35 free Gaeilge teaching resources designed to help you bring more Irish naturally into the primary classroom.
Inside, you’ll find a mixture of classroom displays, vocabulary cards, Gaeilge games, teacher supports, Maths resources, wellbeing activities, movement breaks, seasonal activities, back-to-school packs and everyday classroom Gaeilge.
The resources are suitable for Gaelscoileanna, Gaeltacht schools and English-medium primary schools looking to increase the amount of Gaeilge used throughout the school day.
Simply choose any resource below and download the PDF for free. Print, laminate, display or adapt them to suit your own classroom.
Q&A Gaeilge
Visual question-and-answer prompts showing common Irish verb questions alongside correct positive and negative responses. Ideal for oral language, revision and helping pupils answer confidently in full sentences.
Download Free ResourceSports | Spóirt
A colourful set of illustrated Gaeilge vocabulary cards covering a range of sports. Perfect for classroom displays, oral language, PE vocabulary and lessons on hobbies and interests.
Download Free ResourceClassroom Jobs | Poist an Ranga
A fun collection of Irish-language classroom jobs designed to give pupils responsibility throughout the school day. Includes roles such as Laoch Líne, Caomhnóir Clog, Maor Maoile, Bleachtaire and Bord Boss.
Download Free ResourceGaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil
A practical guide to everyday classroom Irish, including greetings, instructions, praise and common questions. A handy support for teachers who want to use more natural Gaeilge throughout the school day.
Download Free ResourceVisual Timetable | Amchlár Amhairc
Printable Gaeilge timetable cards for school subjects and everyday parts of the school day. Use them to create a clear visual timetable while naturally increasing the amount of Irish pupils see and use each day.
Download Free ResourceSchool Objects & Rooms
Visual Gaeilge prompts based around familiar areas and objects in the classroom, complete with useful instructions and phrases. Great for making Irish a functional part of everyday classroom routines.
Download Free ResourceThings in the Classroom Card Game
A printable Gaeilge picture-and-word card game featuring a wide range of classroom objects. Use the cards for matching games, memory games, vocabulary revision, stations and quick oral-language activities.
Download Free ResourceColours Bunting | Na Dathanna
Pencil-shaped Gaeilge colour bunting for brightening up your classroom while reinforcing colour vocabulary. Includes colourful display pieces along with versions pupils can colour themselves.
Download Free ResourceIndividual Focus Charts | Fócas an Lae
Simple Gaeilge planning and reflection sheets that help pupils think about their day, identify priorities and focus on what they are looking forward to. Useful for morning routines, organisation and individual support.
Download Free ResourceMonths & Seasons | Míonna agus Séasúir
Colourable seasonal posters showing the Irish months grouped into An tEarrach, An Samhradh, An Fómhar and An Geimhreadh. Ideal for calendar areas, seasonal displays and Gaeilge vocabulary work.
Download Free ResourceShapes | Cruthanna
Large visual Gaeilge posters for common shapes. A simple classroom reference that works particularly well for teaching Maths vocabulary through Irish.
Download Free ResourceProfessions | Gairmeacha
Illustrated Gaeilge vocabulary cards featuring a range of jobs and professions. Useful for oral language, Mé Féin, Aistear, people-who-help-us themes and classroom displays.
Download Free ResourceMaths Symbols | Siombailí Mata
Gaeilge reference posters for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and equality, including useful mathematical vocabulary pupils may encounter when solving problems through Irish.
Download Free ResourceGaeilge Grammar Posters | Gramadach
A collection of useful Gaeilge grammar reference posters covering areas such as punctuation, prepositions, parts of speech, question forms and common grammar rules. Ideal for a Gaeilge display or quick classroom reference.
Download Free ResourceThe Clock | An Clog
Visual clock posters pairing analogue clock faces with the correct way to say the time in Irish. A helpful display resource for teaching time while reinforcing everyday Gaeilge.
Download Free ResourceMoney | Airgead
Printable euro notes and coins for hands-on Maths lessons. Perfect for classroom shops, role-play, counting money, making amounts and practising giving change through Gaeilge.
Download Free ResourceColours Posters | Na Dathanna
Bright individual Gaeilge colour posters designed as an easy visual reference for pupils. Ideal for classroom walls, vocabulary displays and younger classes.
Download Free ResourceWeather | An Aimsir
Illustrated Gaeilge weather posters that model complete sentences pupils can use during daily weather routines. Great for building confidence with practical, everyday Irish.
Download Free ResourceHealthy Class | Rang Sláintiúil
Gaeilge health and wellbeing resources covering healthy eating, hydration and movement. A useful way to bring Irish naturally into SPHE, PE and healthy classroom routines.
Download Free ResourceGaeilgeoir an Lae / na Seachtaine
Printable certificates for recognising pupils who make a special effort to speak and use Irish. Use them as a Gaeilgeoir an Lae or Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine award to encourage Gaeilge throughout the classroom.
Download Free Resource52 Irish Proverbs | 52 Seanfhocal
A full set of 52 Irish proverbs, giving you enough for a Seanfhocal na Seachtaine throughout the school year. Use them for displays, discussion, colouring, vocabulary and Irish-language culture.
Download Free ResourceWellbeing Diary | Dialann Folláine
A simple morning and afternoon reflection diary through Irish. Pupils can check in with their feelings, set an intention for the day and reflect on successes, challenges and positive moments afterwards.
Download Free ResourceCounties & Provinces | Contaetha agus Cúigí
Irish-language maps of Ireland's counties and provinces, with a range of labelled and visual versions. Ideal for Geography through Gaeilge, map work and learning Irish county names.
Download Free ResourceDays of the Week | Laethanta na Seachtaine
Bright Gaeilge display cards for all seven days of the week, including forms such as An Luan and Dé Luain. Perfect for calendars, morning routines and reinforcing everyday date vocabulary.
Download Free ResourceMovement Breaks | Sosanna Gluaiseachta
Fun movement-break activities through Gaeilge, including a printable spinner and individual movement cards. Ideal for brain breaks, active learning and getting pupils moving without switching back to English.
Download Free ResourceTime Capsule | Capsúl Ama
A Gaeilge time-capsule activity for the beginning of the school year. Pupils record their favourites, friends, ambitions, goals and thoughts about the year before revisiting them later to see how much has changed.
Download Free ResourceHalloween Colouring | Oíche Shamhna
A set of Halloween-themed colouring sheets labelled in Irish, featuring pumpkins, ghosts, witches, bats, skeletons, monsters and more. A simple seasonal activity that also reinforces useful Oíche Shamhna vocabulary.
Download Free ResourceFicheall ar Scoil
A comprehensive Gaeilge chess pack covering the pieces, how they move, piece values, useful phrases, board setup, playing rules and common openings. Perfect for introducing or running classroom chess through Irish.
Download Free ResourcePaper Aeroplane Challenge | Eitleáin Pháipéir
A hands-on Gaeilge and Maths challenge where pupils make paper aeroplanes, estimate how far they will travel, measure the actual distance and calculate the difference. Great for measurement, estimation, teamwork and active learning.
Download Free ResourceClass Quiz | Tráth na gCeist
A ready-to-run Irish-language quiz for 4th to 6th class, featuring 12 rounds and 96 questions across general knowledge, Ireland, Gaeilge, sport, animals, Maths, nature, music and more. Includes answers and scoring materials.
Download Free ResourceCé Mise? Guessing Game
A fun printable guessing game featuring familiar celebrities, sportspeople and pop-culture characters. Cut out the pictures and use them for oral Gaeilge, clue-giving, questioning and lively pair or group games.
Download Free ResourceBack-to-School Pack | Naíonáin
A Gaeilge back-to-school worksheet pack created especially for infants. Includes first-day activities, names, classroom vocabulary, number tracing and counting, missing numbers, shapes, alphabet work, colours and fine-motor activities.
Download Free ResourceBack-to-School Pack | Rang 1–2
A collection of Gaeilge activities for easing 1st and 2nd class back into the school year. Includes literacy activities, classroom vocabulary, teacher icebreakers, Deir Ó Grádaigh, colours, school-themed challenges and interactive class games.
Download Free ResourceBack-to-School Pack | Rang 3–4
A varied Gaeilge first-week pack for 3rd and 4th class combining written work, oral language, creativity and movement. Includes icebreakers, Dhá Fhírinne agus Bréag, Deir Ó Grádaigh, bingo, a choice board and an app-design activity.
Download Free ResourceBack-to-School Pack | Rang 5–6
A more mature Gaeilge first-week pack designed for 5th and 6th class. Pupils can get talking, moving and creating through icebreakers, team challenges, class bingo, goal-setting activities, creative tasks and an app-design project.
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