Feels a strong desire to travel from Malin to Mizen, perhaps, after a while (6)

I believe the answer is:

yearns

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'feels' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with human feelings as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for yearns that I've seen before include "'Hankers, longs (6)'" , "'Craves, longs for (6)'" , "Desires strongly" , "Longs for, pines" , "Craves, longs intensely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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