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''The Irish Sword'' is the official journal of the Military History Society of Ireland containing articles on the
military history Military history is the study of War, armed conflict in the Human history, history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to Politics, local and international relationship ...
of
Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
, book reviews, notes, notices, queries, illustrations and
proceedings In academia and librarianship, conference proceedings are a collection of academic papers published in the context of an academic conference or workshop. Conference proceedings typically contain the contributions made by researchers at the confer ...
. It includes information on subjects such as " West Cork and the Elizabethan wars" and the experiences of Irish soldiers in Swedish service. The journal has been published since 1949, normally with two issues a year. The
editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
is Kenneth Ferguson. Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy was founder editor, editing the journal for the first ten years to 1959. Kevin Danaher edited from 1960 to 1971.


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The Military History Society of Ireland
Academic journals established in 1949 Military history of Ireland Biannual journals Military journals English-language journals Academic journals published by learned and professional societies {{ireland-stub