The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Shillalah \Shil*la"lah\, Shillelah \Shil*le"lah\, n. An oaken sapling or cudgel; any cudgel; -- so called from Shillelagh, a place in Ireland of that name famous for its oaks. [Irish] [Written also shillaly, and shillely.] [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shillalah n 1: a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) [syn: shillelagh, shillalah]