Overview
Why Léigh Liom?
Components
Abair Liom
Authors
Primary Levelled Reading Series for Irish
Léigh Liom is Folens Irish levelled reading scheme for 1st – 5th class. The scheme is designed to nurture a love of Irish with accessible, engaging books across a range of genres and a strong emphasis on both phonics and sight words. 6th class will be published in 2026.
Why Leigh Liom?
Genre Coverage
Both fiction and nonfiction texts included in 1st and 2nd class. All reading genres covered from 3rd – 6th:
- Narrative
- Recount
- Procedure
- Report
- Explanation
- Persuasive
Teacher Support
- Suggested questions and activities for before, during and after reading on the inside cover.
- E-reader with highlighted text and audio for every book
- Online flashcards for pre-teaching vocabulary
Parent Support
- Guidance notes for parents on the inside back cover
- Audio for each text, accessible via QR code
- Full English translations available on Parent's Corner
Phonics and Sight Words
- Strong focus on sight words (Focail i bhfócus)
- Strong focus on phonics with specific sounds featured in each text
Components
LEVEL 1 – Bándearg
- Approx Reading for Level 1 is Age 6–7
- Approx Class for Level 1 is 1st Class
- Focail i bhfócas: féach, ar, mo, seo, é, is, mise, féach, ar, mo, seo, tá, orm, seo, a, cuir, air, féach, air, seo, tá, sé, ag
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 2 - Dearg
- Approx Reading for Level 2 is Age 6–7
- Approx Class for Level 2 is 1st Class
- Focail i bhfócas: seo, iad, agus, tá, an, sa, tá, sa, siopa, is, maith, liom, ba, féach, ar, tá, sé, sí, go maith, ag, orm, seo, iad, é, mo, mé, chuir, cá, bhfuil, tá, Mamaí, sa, seomra, Daidí
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 3 – Buí
- Approx Reading for Level 3 is Age 6–7
- Approx Class for Level 3 is 1st Class
- Focail i bhfócas: an, maith, leat, teach, is, liom, agus, tá, ar, an, stop, arsa, stop, atá, ann, cá, bhfuil, na, tá, ag, mise, ag, arsa, tá, ithe, rith, tá, sé, na, páistí, ag, dul, ar, scoil
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 4 - Gorm
- Approx Reading for Level 4 is Age 7-8
- Approx Class for Level 4 is 2nd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: seo, é, í, léi, leis, maith, is, féach, cé, atá, tá, agus, siad, níl, anois, leaba, fear, bhí, agus, dul, arsa, tú, Daidí, chuaigh, síos, páistí, an, bhfuil, tá, níl, beag, mór, faoin seo, scoil, dul, agus, maith, liom, páistí, anois
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 5 - Glas
- Approx Reading for Level 5 is Age 7-8
- Approx Class for Level 5 is 2nd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: arsa, cuir, ort, maith, liom, ceann, anois, cailín, seo, ithe, buachaill, uisce, scoil, ocras, madra, léi, leis, ina, chodladh, is, féidir, liom, leat, suas, síos, féach, cá bhfuil, is féidir, féach, liom, arsa, aici, buachaill, cailín, daoine, páistí, teacht, freisin
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 6 - Oráiste
- Approx Reading for Level 6 is Age 7-8
- Approx Class for Level 6 is 2nd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: Chuaigh, arsa, Daidí, freisin, beag, bhí, ann, maith, liom, scoil, páistí, maith, rinne, is féidir, an raibh, siad, ithe, freisin, rith, isteach, an bhfaca, ní fhaca, chonaic, chuaigh, isteach, fuair, chonaic, amach, páistí, ag ithe, féach, súgradh, an raibh, nach bhfui
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 7 - Turcaid
- Approx Reading for Level 7 is Age 8-9
- Approx Class for Level 7 is 3rd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: chuaigh, cá bhfuil, ag dul, teach, síos, suas, d’fhéach, aici, aige, ag obair, ag snámh, ag ithe, ag rith, ag siúl, chonaic, chuaigh, tháinig, duilleog, faoin, ar, freisin, cuir, déan, measc, bris, nigh, ar bís, uirthi, teaghlach, ag imirt, againn, linn
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 8 - Corcra
- Approx Reading for Level 8 is Age 8-9
- Approx Class for Level 8 is 3rd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: ag imirt, cairde, aige, acu, cén, suas, síos, liathróid, chuaigh, d’fhéach, bhuail, shuigh, shiúil, thosaigh, isteach, mise, agam, leis, ba mhaith, is maith, is féidir, boladh deas, bricfeasta, uisce, chonaic, tuirseach, libh, leo, isteach, amach, timpeall, chuaigh, tháinig, chonaic
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 9 - Ór
- Approx Reading for Level 9 is Age 8-9
- Approx Class for Level 9 is 3rd Class
- Focail i bhfócas: chonaic, éan, eile, acu, libh, linn, ag caoineadh, d’oscail, agaibh, ainmhithe, an bhfaca, riamh, air, seo, uirthi, bíonn, samhradh, earrach, daoine, ag fás, ag titim, go tapa, réidh, liomsa, leatsa, láidir, tháinig, thosaigh, gach, cé, an samhradh, uisce, trá, gaineamh, ag snámh, farraige, tráthnóna
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 10 - Bán
- Approx Reading for Level 10 is Age 9-10
- Approx Class for Level 10 is 4th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: ispíní, againn, uisce, dearmad, ceapairí, folúsghlantóir, duilleoga, sméara dubha, cnónna, téann, bailíonn, eireaball, páistí, imirt, cluiche, d’imigh, eagla, leabhar, rith, léim, ainmhithe, daoine, bíonn, ní bhíonn, bhain, shéid, thosaigh, te, fuar, taitneamh
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 11 - Líoma-ghlas
- Approx Reading for Level 11 is Age 9-10
- Approx Class for Level 11 is 4th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: beidh, an bhfaca, d’imir, uirthi, cheannaigh, cluiche, cuir, buail, measc, nigh, tóg, meascán, d’fhéach, faoin, thuas, thíos, beidh, go tobann, thaispeáin, suíochán, scannán, chríochnaigh, ticéad, pictiúrlann, leac oighear, craiceann, fionnadh, gob, cleití, mamach, cosúil le
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 12 - Rúibín
- Approx Reading for Level 12 is Age 9-10
- Approx Class for Level 12 is 4th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: bíonn, nuair, múinteoir, dochtúir, teilifís, peileadóir, tógálaí, craiceann, beireann, uibheacha, tagann, eireaball, plandaí, turas, náire, uafás, boladh, sceitimíní, thaitin, ar dtús, d’fhéach, aintín, gáire, duine, tháinig, d’imigh
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 13 - Airgead
- Approx Reading for Level 13 is Age 10-11
- Approx Class for Level 13 is 5th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: mise, scoil, rang, cailín, pictiúr, bia, ní féidir, rinne, fuair, nuair, cailíní, ainm, ní bhíonn, ní féidir, fliuch, fuinneoga, scáth báistí, imeacht, chonaic, chuala, chuaigh, scoil, éide scoile, obair scoile, éadaí, páistí, múinteoir, ceapann, bóín Dé, iora rua, iora glas, gráinneog, sciathán leathair, ruán beag, féileacán
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 14 - Buídhearg
- Approx Reading for Level 14 is Age 10-11
- Approx Class for Level 14 is 5th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: déanfaidh, beidh, ba bhreá liom, tháinig, cén fáth, álainn, tiocfaidh, is féidir, féar, beidh, ag éisteacht, ag féachaint, bíonn, laoch, abhainn, bradán, ag lonrú, ordóg, leigheas, eolas, planda, teach, ag fás, níor chóir, chuaigh, amárach, isteach, tharraing, feirmeoir, buachaill, cailín, cat, éan, madra
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
LEVEL 15 - Dúghorm
- Approx Reading for Level 15 is Age 10-11
- Approx Class for Level 15 is 5th Class
- Focail i bhfócas: fógra, carr sleamhnáin, faiche, éadaí teolaí, clúdaithe, liathróidí sneachta, clocha, thóg, daoine, níl a fhios, tá a fhios, cén fáth, bíonn, iontach, feithid, féileacán, patrúin, aintéine, saolré, bolb, pailneoir fearg, ba mhaith liom, déanamh, chaoin, teacht, rinne, gáire, seangán, dreoilín teaspaigh, feithid, róghnóthach, an-bhuíoch, leisciúil , botún
- Includes 5 books for €26.25
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