This post is part of my Signature Weapons series, which I hope to get going for a while. One weapon that I have seen time and again in movies and TV series, yet I didn't know its name or even that it had a specific term for it. I am referring to the shillelagh, an Irish walking stick which can also be used as a club. It even has its own website and they don't even hide they can be used as fighting sticks. Better (or worse?), you can even order them from the website. I must confess, they look very stylish. And what a badass sounding name too! I love Ireland and everything Irish, so if I was to feature a shillelagh in one of my stories, it would be hard not to have it wielded by a good guy. What do you think? Ever seen one in real life?
Oh yes, I've seen a shillelagh in real life, when I was a kid, as part of my Irish heritage. I don't think its male owner ever used it in real life though. But I did have an Auntie who beat the crap out of two guys with a lead pipe when she was young though. Close enough?
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