Shillelagh
Encyclopedia
The word shillelagh can mean:
In sport:
- Shillelagh (club)Shillelagh (club)A shillelagh is a wooden walking stick and club or cudgel, typically made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob at the top, that is associated with Ireland and Irish folklore.- Construction :...
, a type of hand weapon - Shillelagh, County WicklowShillelagh, County WicklowShillelagh is a village located in County Wicklow, Ireland.The town was planned as part of the FitzWilliam estate in the 17th century. Nearby Coolattin House was the seat of the Fitzwilliam Estate. Tomnafinnoge Woods is the largest remaining oak forest in Ireland...
, a town in Ireland - The MGM-51 ShillelaghMGM-51 ShillelaghThe Ford MGM-51 Shillelagh was an American anti-tank guided missile designed to be launched from a conventional gun . It was originally intended to be the medium-range portion of a short, medium, long-range system for armored fighting vehicles in the 1960s and '70s to defeat future armor without an...
missile - Shillelagh, the code name for Source Mage GNU/LinuxSource Mage GNU/LinuxSource Mage GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution. As a package is being installed, its source code is automatically downloaded, compiled, and installed. Source Mage is descended from Sorcerer.-Notable features:...
0.5 - It's the Same Old ShillelaghIt's the Same Old Shillelagh"It's the Same Old Shillelagh" is an Irish novelty song written by Pat White. Its subject is a young Irish-American who inherits his father's shillelagh. The composer himself recorded this song, and the record was distributed through the Yorkville Phonograph Shop in New York City...
, an Irish song
In sport:
- Jeweled ShillelaghJeweled ShillelaghThe Jeweled Shillelagh is passed between the annual winner of the college football game between the University of Southern California Trojans and the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The shillelagh, an Irish war club, is made of oak or blackthorn saplings from Ireland...
, a trophy associated with the USC - Notre Dame college football rivalry - Shillelagh TrophyShillelagh TrophyThe Shillelagh Trophy is a trophy exchanged between Notre Dame and Purdue, being held by the winner of the annual football game. The two in-state rivals first played each other in 1896 and the game has occurred annually since 1946. The trophy, first presented in 1957, is a club donated by Joe...
, a trophy associated with the Purdue - Notre Dame college football rivalry