Original sentence: A Shillelagh is a wooden club, typically made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end, that is associated with Ireland in folklore.Most also have a heavy knob for a handle which can be used for striking as well as parrying and disarming an opponent.Shillelaghs may be hollowed at the heavy "hitting" end and filled with molten lead to increase the weight; this sort of Shillelagh is known as a 'loaded stick'.The wood would be smeared with butter and placed up a chimney to cure, giving the Shillelagh its typical black shiny appearance
Edited sentence: A Shillelagh is a wooden club, typically made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end and is associated with Ireland in folklore.An excellent resource for more information on the Shillelagh is John Hurley's site:.As the forest was diminished through exploitation by the British, the Irish began using Blackthorn as an alternative to oak.Shillelaghs were often hollowed at the "hitting" end and filled with molten lead to increase the weight; this sort of Shillelagh is known as a 'loaded stick'.Some even argue that Blackthorn's physical qualities produce a better specimen.The cut stick, typically with the root as a knob, would be smeared with butter and placed up a chimney to cure, giving the Shillelagh its typical black shiny appearance