Cryptic crossword clue
The first person to turn up in Irish town, someone from the distant past? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CAVEMAN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "someone from the distant past?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case someone from the distant past? = caveman.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CAVEMAN mean?

CAVEMAN noun
  1. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
  2. A brutish or savage person.
  3. A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.

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