tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025948679246114989.post6698389482771361581..comments2008-03-17T21:19:14.065-07:00Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03191827688514996520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025948679246114989.post-84838724254494020202008-03-17T21:19:00.000-07:002008-03-17T21:19:00.000-07:002008-03-17T21:19:00.000-07:00Thanks for the kind words, Colleen. I thought the coin was an unusual addition, but it seems kind of special.<BR/><BR/>Do get your hands on that family shillelagh, if you can!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03191827688514996520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8025948679246114989.post-59558569129157518522008-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:00:00.000-07:00Loved reading this blog posting. My grandfather had a blackthorn. I don't remember it having a coin at the handle. My mother has it right now and I hope it will be passed down to me. It's very special. Enjoy!Colleen Johnsonhttp://www.cmjoffice.com/blognoreply@blogger.com