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Rush back after the German going over to see Killarney natives, maybe (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red deer

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'to see killarney natives maybe' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'rush back after the german going' is the wordplay.
'rush' becomes 'reed' (plants found by water).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'the german going' becomes 'red' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'reed' reversed gives 'deer'.
'deer' put after 'red' is 'RED DEER'.

'over' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for red deer that I've seen before include "Exmoor fauna, say" , "Large cervine animal" , "Large-antlered animal" , "Does perhaps" , "Antlered animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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