Cryptic crossword clue
Various Gaels, circling rising ground, encountering hard weapon 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHILLELAGH

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What does SHILLELAGH mean?

SHILLELAGH noun
  1. A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
  2. Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.

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