<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Walking Stick Journal</title><description>An editorial publication about Irish walking sticks, shillelaghs, and the heritage of stick-making across Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.</description><link>https://thewalkingstickjournal.com/</link><language>en-IE</language><item><title>What is a shillelagh?</title><link>https://thewalkingstickjournal.com/guides/what-is-a-shillelagh/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thewalkingstickjournal.com/guides/what-is-a-shillelagh/</guid><description>An Irish blackthorn club, a contested word, and a heritage object that has outlived its job description.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>