### Clue: Fight cut short at party next to Irish lady's place (7)
### Answer: BOUDOIR 
 ### Explanation: Definition: lady's place
  BOU("bout",fight without its last letter,cut short) DO(party,bash) **plus**(next to) IR($$Ir$$ish)
Defn:  A dedicated room,place in a residence set aside for a lady to do, well, lady's things.  A concept which most of us can ill-afford in today's residences.