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Hesitate in Ireland (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erin

'ireland' is the definition.
(poetic name for Ireland)

'hesitate in' is the wordplay.
'hesitate' becomes 'er' (expression used when hesitating).
'er'+'in'='ERIN'

(Other definitions for erin that I've seen before include "'Come back to ...' (emigrant song)" , "that faces Atlantic" , "Ireland (poet.)" , "Land" , "Let ... Remember (song)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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