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Ireland’s ancient martial art of stick fighting is making a comeback

Ireland’s ancient martial art of stick fighting is making a comeback

Bataireacht, which dates back to the 16th century, is a blend of boxing, fencing, and grappling fought with a long wooden stick with a bulbous head - known as a shillelagh. 

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