shil•le•lagh | sh əˈlālē| |ʃəˌleɪli| |ʃɪˌleɪlə| |-li| noun a thick stick of blackthorn or oak used in Ireland, typically as a weapon. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from the name of the town Shillelagh, in County Wicklow, Ireland. via Paulymer, who was reminded of Beyond Zork by hurdy-gurdyposted on sunday december 5th, 2010 at 5:00 (PST)