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How an Eisteddfod Works: Sections, School-Year Groups and Adjudication
How an eisteddfod is structured: 16 sections, seven school-year groups, on-stage vs off-stage, and why adjudication ends in a placing, not a grade band.
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How a Fleadh Works: Age Groups, Competitions and the Qualifying Ladder
How a fleadh cheoil is structured: the A/B/C/D age groups, the 15 music competitions, separate adjudication, the 11-7-5 points system and the county-provincial-national qualifying ladder.
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How a Feis Works: Irish Dance Competition Grades, Levels & Software
How feiseanna are structured: age groups and grades as two axes, the dances competed, adjudication panels and points, and how to run the syllabus.

