noun
- a wooden club or cudgel, typically made from oak or blackthorn wood, traditionally associated with Ireland
Usage: Irish
Examples
- The old man carried a shillalah as he walked through the countryside.
- In Irish folklore, the shillalah was both a walking stick and a weapon.
- He carved his own shillalah from a piece of blackthorn wood.
- The museum displayed several traditional Irish shillalaghs.
- She bought a decorative shillalah as a souvenir from Ireland.
- The shepherd used his shillalah to guide the sheep.