The traditional walking stick’s name comes from an old ... (a species of hawthorn), and the innocent-appearing “canes” became the Irish resisters’ main weapon in their continuing struggle ...

Combination walking cane and shotgun at top and a sword cane ... does not have to have a fancy handle or be made from expensive materials. The Irish shillelagh or Scottish kebbie are simple ...

But you may ask “Sure I have seen them in tourist shops and being used as canes ... (Irish: Síol Éalaigh, meaning "descendants of Éalach") is also known as bata in Gaelic or “fighting stick.” ...

A few steps away, at the basement landing, four more lean into a nook. Walking sticks and canes all, they are crafted by retired dentist Larry Harman. In the basement are stacked many more in ...

NILES, Ill. — An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his trouble.

Kelly is after trees that have wild honeysuckle vines growing around them, which provide the raw material for some of the most unique walking sticks and canes you'll ever see. He's turned this ...