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Assorted shillelaghs. A shillelagh (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ l eɪ l i,-l ə / shil-AY-lee, -lə; Irish: sail éille or saill éalaigh [1] [ˌsˠal̠ʲ ˈeːlʲə], "thonged willow") is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top.
There is no actual connection between the walking sticks with the village or forest of Shillelagh (Irish: Síol Éalaigh, meaning "descendants of Éalach") in County Wicklow, other than the fact that both the original Irish names have ended up with the same Anglicized pronunciation. [2] Today the woods are owned and protected by the Irish State.
The timber is generally straight grained but may be wavy or interlocked. Quartersawn surfaces may produce an attractive fiddleback figure. The wood is lustrous and possesses a fine to medium texture. [6] The name of the wood may refer to dark stains on the hands of woodworkers, caused by the high levels of tannin in the timber. [citation needed]
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Blackthorn makes an excellent fire wood that burns slowly with a good heat and little smoke. [29] The wood takes a fine polish and is used for tool handles and canes. [26] Straight blackthorn stems have traditionally been made into walking sticks or clubs (known in Ireland as a shillelagh). [30]