Ian Shepherd Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 A new addition to my truncheon collection. The largest Irish bog oak truncheon I have ever seen.It is 19" long and carved with Shamrocks,Harps, Hounds and a Tower.It is also carved on the flat top but I can't make out what it represents and I have never seen one carved there before. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Very nice example Ian - and certainly has some size. Maybe made larger to carry in a Mayoral procession - or even - dare I say it, an Orange Order March...... I have always held the view that these Bog Oak (petrified wood that has been under water - almost like a peat - and is very hard) truncheons and tipstaffs were a British attempt to introduce a form of Parish Constable into Ireland. There is no great shortage of them - however, I have yet to see a picture of a uniformed official carrying one ? Could you show a picture of the top ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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