clash of the ash

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the use of ash wood in the manufacture of hurleys. Chosen for the rhyme.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

clash of the ash (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, informal, idiomatic) hurling (the sport)
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