Some of the choir is heard in Ireland (5)
I believe the answer is:
irish
'ireland' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'some of the choir is heard' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IRISH' is hidden in the letters of 'choir is heard'.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for irish that I've seen before include "Like Wilde or Yeats" , "From Dublin, perhaps" , "Gaelic language" , "Passion" , "Sort of coffee, stew or terrier" .)