Meanings
nounclash of the ash (uncountable)
- Irelandidiomaticinformaluncountablehurling (the sport)
Origin
From the use of ash wood in the manufacture of hurleys. Chosen for the rhyme.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
clash of the ash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clash%20of%20the%20ash
MLA
“clash of the ash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clash%20of%20the%20ash. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clash of the ash,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clash%20of%20the%20ash.
Source: clash of the ash on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.