Hand carved wooden shillelagh mallet. Possibly made from traditional blackthorn wood, the mallet is etched into the stick Irish Shillelagh with hand painted green leaves on the ends of the mallet head. Approximately 21 inches long the the head being 5 inches wide. Moderate wearing to wooden mallet, evident cracking to wood on head. Hand carved Shillelagh, wooden Shillelagh, Irish Shillelagh, dueling weapon, wooden weapon, display weapon, display accessories, wall accessories. 12 Cs A shillelagh is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty blackthorn stick with a large knob at the top. It is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore.