Book Lists

These workbooks and textbooks were written by the teacher. Students may purchase them directly in class.

• Breaking Ground – Third Edition by Edco
• 2 A4 hardback copies
• Exam Papers by Edco

Applied Mathematics: A Comprehensive Course for Leaving Cert – 3rd Edition by Dominick Donnelly, students can purchase the book directly from the teacher. Log tables also known as Mathematical tables- should have already have them from Maths 

Less Stress More Success Visual Studies By Gill – Áine Ní Chárthaigh

• No book required – Teachers own notes provided
• A4 Pad, Soft Plastic Folder with dividers & a hard back copybook

• Let’s Do Business - Leaving Certificate Business for New Senior Cycle – Jayne Lenehan & Julie O’ Keeffe  - Edco  
• Teacher will also supplied own notes

• Chemistry Live – Laboratory Investigations Notebook – 3rd edition – Folens – (Orange Book)
• Teachers own notes will suffice
• Casio Calculator – not Sharpe

Computer Science for Leaving Certificate. Quille; Golden Key Educational Publishing.

Get Constructive – 2nd Edition – for the New Specification, by Eva Corcoran & Sean King – Educate.ie – This is also available as an e-book. 

• Graphics in Design & Communications “New Edition” by David Anderson (Pub: Gill & MacMillan) This is a new edition where two books are now combined into one
• Full Drawing Kit including – A Good Quality Compass
• 2 Set Squares
• An Adjustable Set Square
• A ‘T’ Square
• Access to a laptop is essential –  Software will be supplied by school
• The drawing package is only compatible with Microsoft Word. It is not compatible with Apple.

No Book Required – Teachers own notes provided.

• Single Text: Othello – Folens if possible
• Comparative Texts:
  • Novel – Small things like these – Clare Keegan
  • Play: Sive by John B. Keane
  • Film: Shawshank Redemption – notes given in class
• Poetry: New Discovery, Poetry for 2027 – should have it from 5th
• Paper 1: Notes given in class

• Single text: Sive – John B. Keane
• Comparatives: Shawshank (film – no need to purchase)
• Small Things like these – Claire Keegan
• Poetry: Notes will be given in class
• Paper One: Notes will be given in class

• 4-colour pen for note-taking
• French Dictionary
• Our French teacher, Hugh Nagle, will provide access to his own LC French video course. €25 payable for this in September.

• The Natural World,  Pack B Only (Core and Human Elective)
• Leaving Cert Geography – Lee O Donnell – Edco
• Exam papers with 2026 exam – EdCo only

• Hörthemen Aural Book – James Hayes – CJ Fallons
• Exam Papers including 2026 paper – EdCo

• Dictatorship and Democracy- Folens
• Movements for Political and Social Reform Case Studies Book only
• United States and the Wider World – Francis Holohan – Folens
• Pursuit of Sovereignty and Impact of Partition – Folens

• Teachers own notes
• Soft Plastic Folder with dividers
• Notepad

• Straith Pictiúr 2026 – EdCo version – they should have this since 5th year
• Exam Papers with 2026 Exam – EdCo

Straith Pictiúr 2026 – EdCo – they should have this book from 5th year.

Le Otto Montagne by Paolo Cognetti –  Italian version – Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano 2 – Libro Dello Studente ISBN:9788899358754 Edilingua – Available online at www.edilingua.it and other online bookstores.

• Notes provided by teacher
• Formulae and tables also known as Log Tables
• Scientific Calculator – Casio (Natural Display) – Recommended
• Geometry Set
• Edco Exam Papers only – it must include 2026 Leaving Cert exam paper

• Notes will be given in class
• Formula and tables – also know as Log Tables
• Calculator

• Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 in A Major
• Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
• Beatles score will be available in school
•  May Costello Workbook (Set B), green and purple cover
• 1 x A4 Manuscript
• Zipped envelope folder
• Ring folder and dividers 

• A decision will be made in September

• Politics & Society Now – John McGuinness & Alison Cosgrave – Gill Publications
• Theories in Action – Gerard Elwood – Folens

Leaving Cert Spanish – Éxito – Educate.ie – Sarah Hilliard & Pilar Tomás – text book only – no need to buy the exercise book.