My parner says it is a club and I think it is a musical instrument.
2007-03-19 10:57:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Surprisingly enough, it is neither of these two. It is, in fact, a walking stick.The short, stubby blackthorn cudgel sold to tourists as the "ancient Irish shillelagh" has no tradition in Ireland at all. Take a look at the site below.
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/AEmblem/Shillelagh.html
2007-03-19 11:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by stratmanreturns 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Shillelagh.
It's an Irish club, traditionally made from blackthorn wood. It's named after a forest in County Wicklow in Ireland where there was plenty of oak trees. The wood is smeared with butter and placed up a chimney to cure, giving the Shillelagh its typical black look. Shillelaghs can be hollowed at the hitting end and filled with lead to increase the weight. It was originally used for gentlemanly duels, like pistols in America, but it kind of got out of control. Often you'll hear the phrase "shillelagh law" which means a brawl or fight.
2007-03-19 11:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a reference to a hand wielded weapon, such as a club, or even as today Irish gentleman carry a intricately carved walking stick that can be used as a shillelagh.
2007-03-19 11:12:11 · answer #3 · answered by Stuka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Irish weapon made out of a piece of tree with the bark left on and varnished, shaped like a hammer.
2007-03-20 05:15:26 · answer #4 · answered by Loxie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I in person-friendly words discovered those days that 'fada' and 'boultia' were taken out even as preparation Irish Gaelic in faculties. The 'fada' replaced right into a stroke over the vowel which made it 'lengthy' even as the 'boultia' replaced right into a dot over non vowels which also replaced the sound. i imagine that they now teach 'oo' somewhat of 'o' fada and as you assert 'h' somewhat of the 'boultia'. The Gaelic alphabet is likewise short of a few letters, to teach 'v' 'x' and 'z'............. I nonetheless use the old way even as writing, yet typing is hard: 'Slan leat agus flow neirig an botar leat'.................
2016-11-26 23:10:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't spell it either. I know I could look it up but I can't be bothered.I'm pretty sure it's a club or cosh.The nearest sounding musical instrument is a ukulele.
2007-03-19 11:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a club of sorts,Defiantly not a musical instrument.
2007-03-19 11:08:08 · answer #7 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A 'shillelagh' is a blackthorn club, used in Ireland as a weapon.
2007-03-19 11:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by KENNETH M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeese I'm Irish and I never heard of it
2007-03-19 11:52:08 · answer #9 · answered by Princess Katie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a club used to beat disobedient wives
2007-03-19 11:05:00 · answer #10 · answered by Dilili 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋