The best way to judge a shillelagh is to combine wood characteristics, construction and provenance. Color alone is unreliable because genuine sticks may be stained, smoked, varnished or heavily polished. […]
History
How to Care for and Maintain Your Shillelagh
The best maintenance method depends on whether your blackthorn shillelagh has a sealed finish or an oil/wax finish. Most commercially made Irish blackthorn sticks are varnished or lacquered, so they […]
The Shillelagh in Song and Rebellion: Ireland’s Soundtrack of Defiance
When most people first see a shillelagh, they think of an Irish walking stick. They may picture an old gentleman strolling down a country road, a blackthorn stick resting comfortably […]