IRISH BLACKTHORN Pug's Ugly Walking Sticks

Authentic
Irish Blackthorn
Shillelagh
Walking Sticks

Is minic a bhí gránna gnaíúil agus dona dathúil.

Pronunciation: iss minik a vee grangah gnayee-ool ahgus doh-nuh dah-hool.

"It's often ugly was mannerly and handsome was horrible."

Sourced from the forests of Ireland, these hand-crafted traditional Irish one-piece Blackthorn Walking Sticks / Shillelaghs are selected and cut from the impenetrable thickets of the Blackthorn.

Handcrafted in Ireland, the root handle is carved and varnished, the vicious thorns on the shank are trimmed and rounded off. The shank is covered in a protective coating of black enamel, the end is tipped with a copper ferrule. These are not fancy canes, they tend to be a little crooked and knobbly; that is what gives each their distinctive character. No two are alike, each interesting and unique, designed by nature herself.

Blackthorn is very hard and tough but light-weight. Even the most slender of sticks are strong and nearly unbreakable. Perfect for leisure and health walking, hiking, collecting, or as a decorative piece. Not recommended for orthopedic use. Sign up for our email LollySmith Newsletter and get updates when new sticks arrive!

Each walking stick shown on our pages is one of a kind. They are not part of a series. When we receive a new shipment, each individual stick is named, numbered and then photographed so our customers can see exactly what they are buying. As each stick sells we remove it from the web site. Although we may reuse the names and numbers over again they will not be the same stick you might have seen on a previous visit.

Please Note: Due to their size and shape, walking sticks cannot be gift wrapped. A ribbon with personalized gift message is available. A card with name of stick and a brief history of Blackthorn is included. Due to lumps, bumps, curves, twists, long tapers, and free-form handles, measurements are a close approximate.

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Irish Blackthorn Pug's Ugly Walking Stick 1

PUG1 - Master McGrath:

The overall length of this one of a kind shillelagh is 39½" and it has a thickness of 1" to tapered 5/8" ferrule. Knobbly shank. good curve to crutch handle. Dependable.

Name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

Master McGrath: A great greyhound owned by Lord Lurgan which won the Waterloo Cup in 1868, '69 and '71. The dog died of pneumonia during Christmas of 1871. There are two monuments to him in Co. Waterford.

..."I know," said McGrath, "We have wild heather bogs,
But you'll find in old Ireland we have good men and dogs.
Lead on, bold Britannia, give none of your jaw;
Snuff that up your nostrils," said Master McGrath...

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Irish Blackthorn Pug's Ugly Walking Stick 4

PUG4 – The Leanhaun Shee:

The overall length of this one of a kind shillelagh is 39¾" and it has a thickness of 1" to tapered 5/8" ferrule. Optional Rubber Ferrule size 5/8" or Alpine Spike size 5/8". Comfortable twist to the root handle fits nicely into palm. A very friendly stick with a loveable personality, house-broken, good with children.

Name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

The Leanhaun Shee: (fairy mistress), seeks the love of mortals. If they refuse, she must be their slave; if they consent, they are hers, and can only escape by finding another to take their place. The fairy lives on their life, and they waste away. Death is no escape from her. She is the Gaelic muse, for she gives inspiration to those she persecutes. The Gaelic poets die young, for she is restless, and will not let them remain long on earth--this malignant phantom.

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Irish Blackthorn Pug Ugly Walking Sticks 9

PUG9 – Cluricauns:

The overall length of this one-piece shillelagh is 37½" and it has a thickness of 7/8". Optional Rubber Ferrule size 5/8" or Alpine Spike size 5/8". Good root handle. Unusually friendly, active stick who needs an owner who has lot of free time to spend with him.

Stick name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

Cluricauns: pronounced (kloor-a-kawns) Owning this stick will help lend credence to the story involving yourself and diminutive creatures riding transparent fairy steeds. Cluricauns may steal or borrow almost anything, creating mayhem in houses during the hours of darkness, raiding wine cellars and larders. They will also harness sheep, goats, dogs and even domestic fowl and ride them throughout the country at night.

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Irish Blackthorn Pug's Ugly Walking Stick 12

PUG12 - Tir na N’og:

The overall length of this one of a kind shillelagh is 39¼" and it has a thickness of 1 1/8" to tapered 5/8" ferrule. Optional Rubber Ferrule size 5/8" or Alpine Spike size 5/8". Strong shank.

Name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

Tir na N’og: the mythical land of Eternal Youth. Tír na nÓg was considered a place beyond the edges of the map, located on an island far to the west. It could be reached by either an arduous voyage or an invitation from one of its fairy residents.

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Irish Blackthorn Pug's Ugly Walking Stick 513

PUG513 - Banshee:

The overall length of this one of a kind shillelagh is 38¾" and it has a thickness of 1" to tapered 5/8" ferrule. Spooky. Long-limbed, curved cane handle. Shank took a quick left right before the floor.

Name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

The Banshee: or bean-sidhe (woman of the fairy) can appear in three forms: a young woman, a mother, or an old crone. She wears a grey cloak with a hood, or a winding sheet. Her wailing presence outside a house was said to signal the imminent death of someone within.

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Irish Blackthorn Pug Ugly Walking Stick 622

PUG622 - Shee-geeha:

The overall length of this one of a kind shillelagh is 34¾" and it has a thickness of 3/4" to tapered 5/8" ferrule. Optional Rubber Ferrule size 5/8" or Alpine Spike size 5/8". A lovely slender stick, may transport you to strange places.

Name and meaning (below) is printed and sent with stick.

Shee-geeha: "When you see a little whirl of dust moving along the road on a fine calm day, that is called shee-geeha, ' wind-fairies,' travelling from one lis or elf-mound to another."

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