Irish Stick Fighting (Bataireacht) & Blackthorn

Do you know what the Dubliners or Bing Crosby meant when they sang about Shillelagh Law? Or perhaps you've wondered if Ireland ever had its own form of martial arts? We'll be discussing this, along with the mystical associations of blackthorn, in this week's exploration of bataireacht - the Irish art of stick fighting.

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Music featured in the video:
'The Hallion's Jig' written by Tara Tine, performed by Bellew u0026 Tine
https://taratine.bandcamp.com/track/the-hallions-jig

'Accordless' written u0026 performed by Tara Tine

'Horror House' written u0026 performed by Aaron Kenny

'The Fisherman's Reel' written u0026 performed by Tara Tine

'The Oriel March' performed by the Oriel Traditional Orchestra and composed by Daithí Kearney. Audio editing by Stephanie Caffrey. The recording was made for a project with the Heritage Office of Louth County Council and funded by The Creative Ireland Programme (Louth).