shillelahs
Blackthorn walking sticks
Shillelahs is the plural of shillelagh, a wooden club or cudgel traditionally associated with Ireland.
Made from blackthorn or oak, the shillelagh served as both walking stick and weapon.
The word evokes Irish stereotype and folklore: The old man kept a shillelagh by the door.
Also spelled shillelaghs.
Thick wooden club
- clubOrganization with membership
- bludgeonHeavy blunt weapon
- blackthornThorny shrub bearing sloes
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
cane · baton · truncheon · staff · self-defense · oak · thwacking · striking
cudgel
Thick wooden club
- clubOrganization with membership
- bludgeonHeavy blunt weapon
- blackthornThorny shrub bearing sloes
walking stick · cane · baton · truncheon · staff · self-defense · oak · thwacking · striking · swinging
blackthorn
Thorny shrub bearing sloes
- woodTree-derived building material
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
artisan · craftsmanship · seasoning · curing · rootball · knob · lacquer · polishing · heirloom · traditional
Ireland
North Atlantic island republic
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
shamrock · folklore · heritage · tradition · Hibernian · Dublin · pub · Paddy · Irish-American · stereotype