Features Irish beach vistas now and again (6)

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traits

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'features' is the definition.
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'irish beach vistas now and again' is the wordplay.
'irish beach' becomes 'tra' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'now and again' indicates alternate letters (letters taken on a regular basis).
The alternate letters of 'vistas' are 'its'.
'tra'+'its'='TRAITS'

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(Other definitions for traits that I've seen before include "Characteristics of artist" , "Features or qualities that distinguish someone's character" , "Characteristics, distinguishing qualities" , "Artist (anag.)" , "Distinguishing features" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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