Léigh Liom | Levelled Irish Readers for Primary Students | Folens – Folens: Primary & Post-Primary Teaching Programmes

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

Cartoon red hen wearing a chef hat and mixing in a bowl on the Folens Leigh Liom narrative reader “An Chircín Bheag Rua”.

Visitors at a zoo observe and photograph a hippo through glass on the Folens Leigh Liom “Zúnna – Maith nó Olc?” cover.

Autumn forest scene with falling leaves on the Folens Leigh Liom “An Fómhar” reader cover, part of the Irish reading series.

Plate of chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk on the Leigh Liom cover for “Brioscaí Sceallaí Seacláide” from Folens.

Close-up of a frog in water on the Folens Leigh Liom “An Frog” reader cover, part of the graded Irish reading series.

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

Leigh Liom eReader page showing cookie baking instructions with a plate of cookies and handwashing at a sink, featuring read-aloud icons.

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

Black and white QR code with a prompt to scan and listen to a Leigh Liom book being read aloud, labelled “SCAN ME”.

Phonics and Sight Words

Strong focus on sight words (Focail i bhfócus)
Strong focus on phonics with specific sounds featured in each text

Grill and cooking pot illustrations featuring Irish vocabulary from the Leigh Liom programme, labelled “Focail i bhFócas”.

Components

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 1) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 2) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 3) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 4) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 5) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 6) displayed in two rows.

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

A collection of five Leigh Liom children's books (Level 7) displayed in two rows.

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

A set of five children’s books from the Leigh Liom series, Level 8, published by Folens. The covers are colorful and feature both photographic and illustrated designs.

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

Image of five Irish language books from the "Leigh Liom" Level 9 Gold collection by Folens. Titles include "Ar an gCarraig," "Sútha Talún," "Ainmhithe na Farraige," "Lá Cois Trá," and "An tÉan Buí."

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

Leigh Liom Level 10 book covers featuring Irish-language titles like An Fómhar, Ní Neart go Cur le Chéile, and Zúnna – Maith nó Olc?, from Folens.

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

Five book covers from the Leigh Liom Level 11 Irish language reading series. Titles include “Na Bróga Bána,” “Brioscaí Sceallaí Seacláide,” “Cá bhfuil Briosca?”, “Ainmhithe san Artach,” and “Sa Phictiúrlann.” Each cover features colorful illustrations of children, animals, and scenes related to the book title.

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

Five Léigh Liom Irish readers with covers showing a TV camerawoman, lion and mouse, school trip, cat in tree, and close-up of a frog.

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

Five Léigh Liom readers for younger learners featuring illustrated covers with school scenes, a robot, ducks, and a hibernating hedgehog.

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

Five Léigh Liom Irish-language readers with covers showing fairy tales, Irish wildlife, legends, a girl planting, and a paper doll craft.

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

Set of five Léigh Liom Irish-language readers featuring covers with children playing in snow, Newgrange, a butterfly, a ship scene, and cartoon insects.

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

About the Authors

Dr. Jacqueline de Brún
Dr. Jacqueline de Brún is a lecturer in the School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education in Dublin City University. A former primary school teacher, she has a PhD in the teaching and learning of reading in Irish in immersion schools
Máire Nic an Rí
Máire Nic an Rí is a former primary school teacher and former Primary Education Officer at COGG (Curaclam agus Comhairle Gaeilge). She worked with the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) as a Gaeilge and Literacy advisor and subsequently as Team Leader for Gaeilge (primary and post-primary)

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