Teachers at a Co Armagh pre-school will be seeing double this year with three sets of twins in the same class.
They are among the intake of 24 pupils beginning their Irish-medium education at Naíscoil an Chéide in Keady.
The three sets of twins are Meabh and Molly Gibney, Joe and Freya McGleenan and Harper and Lucy Hughes, all aged three.
Pre-school leader Sharon McGeown said it was "certainly a first" for the school, which has been providing preschool education through the medium of Irish in Keady for eight years.
"It is very unusual, we have never had this many sets of twins in the one class, " she said.
"But it is wonderful to have them in the class where all our 24 pupils will learn Irish through the medium of play."
Having first opened its doors in 2015 with seven students, Naíscoil an Chéide is now operating at full capacity and employs four staff.
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It is a community-led organisation, and is governed by a group of Irish language activists, parents and local people who give their time freely to ensure Irish-medium education is a choice for families in the Keady area.
Ms McGeown said Naíscoil an Chéide has gone from strength to strength as the demand for Irish-medium education continues to grow in the area.
“I am looking forward to working with this year's new class and introducing them to our wonderful language," she said.
"I am expecting great things from our twins who will have their siblings to practice their cúpla focal with at home, and I would like to extend a míle buíochas to the parents who place their trust in Naíscoil an Chéide and choose us for their child’s preschool every year."
Naíscoil an Chéide chairperson, Bróna Haughey said the success of the pre-school "really shows what can be achieved when a community pulls together".
"We have a fantastic preschool facility for the children of the greater Keady area and I would like to welcome our new pupils and their parents to the Naíscoil family, with a special fáilte to our three sets of twins," she said.
