Blackthorn walking stick

Coldsteel is known for their tough cutlery.. However they also manufacture some specialty items.. including this Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick .. which is great to have in an emergency situation.…

this is a 'shillealleagh" or #shillaghea or a walking/fighting stick

According to family history, this blackthorn walking stick was grown in Porterstown in County Limerick, Ireland and was given to Lighthorse Harry Lee in 1783 by a veteran's group in Baltimore. It was later presented to P. Glassmeen in 1888. A silver-plate is attached that has the following engraved on it:"Presented by M. Lee (Capt.), Erin's pride G.A.A.To P. Glassmeen, 1888." Wood. L 95.5 cm Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, ARHO 13559

Blackthorn Walking Stick Handmade in Ireland shillelagh | Etsy

Authentic Blackthorn Walking sticks & Shillelaghs handmade in Ireland by Francis McCaffrey a 5th Generation Blackthorn Shillelagh Maker.

Item specificsSub-TypeBLACKTHORNPrimary MaterialWood/ WoodenwareAntiqueYesStyle/ PeriodVictorianOriginal/ReproOriginalProductWalking SticksProduct Sub-TypeWooden Walking SticksAge1850-1899

This rootball blackthorn was presented to US President JFK by one of his Kennedy cousins on his visit to his grandfathers home in Wexford Ireland in 1963. It measures 39" inches long. There is a silver band that goes around, just below the handle and that reads, "Presented by the Relatives of President John F. Kennedy on the Occasion of his Visit to the Ancestral Home 27-6-63." It is housed in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston USA.

Shop Handmade Walking Sticks / Canes, Blackthorn Shillelaghs by DerryhickSticks located in Castlebar, Connacht. Speedy replies! Has a history of replying to messages quickly.

How a Blackthorn Shillelagh is made - The process of making a Blackthorn Shillelagh begins with harvesting a blackthorn tree...