Original 19th Century Irish Shillelagh Walking Stick / Club with Carved Head British Uniform The leather liners and chinstraps

The leather liners and chinstraps were made in Finland for the Finnish army who called it the M55 helmet

This particular example has an 11" barrel with a

That is three to four times wider than recommended by Army textbooks

as there was no machinery in Australia available to bend the manganese steel strip

No issue markings are present

Original 19th Century Irish Shillelagh Walking Stick / Club with Carved Head British Uniform The leather liners and chinstrapsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The traditional weapon of the Irish for many centuries has been the solid wood club we all know as a "SHILLELAGH". This example measures 23" in overall length and is a real handful to wield. The top is carved with a leaf fern design and the wood overall is as hard as iron. These were typically made from Blackthorn or Oak wood. A man carrying one of these was a man to reckoned with. From a Collection recently sold in