Like many old martial arts the origins of Irish stick are extremely hard if not impossible to determine. It will be part of a book to be published on the subject of the history and techniques of this art. ![]() This article is meant as a complete basic overview of the history and practice of Irish stick. This relation to fencing does not necessarily mean a connection to sword-fighting as fencing could be used at the time to denote other martial arts aside from swordsmanship. Boiscín can be translated as “fencing” according to the 1977 dictionary of Niall Ó Dónaill. Bataireacht would then be the “sticking” or “cudgelling”. While bata usually refers to a “stick”, reacht being the equivalent to “ing”. No clear explanation is given on its origin, but Bhaldraithe translates it plainly as “singlestick”. Where does the name come from? Bataireacht is found in the 1959 Irish dictionary of the famous Irish language scholar Tomás de Bhaldraithe. It is known around certain circles such as Historical European Martial Arts but even in Ireland you will find very few who know of its existence and even fewer who practice it. The art called bataireacht or boiscín is a particular martial art, not only because of its history but also because it has only recently begun to rise back from nearly total extinction. ![]() You’ve probably heard of Irish stick before or at least if you clicked on this article you are no doubt curious about what it really is. What is Irish stick fighting? By Maxime Chouinard
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