It pains one to be out there (5)

I believe the answer is:

spain

(Other definitions for spain that I've seen before include "Madrid is its capital" , "Catholic country" , "Country bordering Andorra" , "European monarchy" , "holiday country" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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