''The Irish Sword'' is the official
journal
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*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
*Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...
of the
Military History Society of Ireland containing articles on the
military history
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Professional historians norma ...
of
Ireland
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, book reviews, notes, notices, queries, illustrations and
proceedings
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.
It includes information on subjects such as "
West Cork
West Cork ( ga, Iarthar Chorcaí) is a tourist region and municipal district in County Cork, Ireland. As a municipal district, West Cork falls within the administrative area of Cork County Council, and includes the towns of Bantry, Castletownber ...
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
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The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Kenneth Ferguson.
Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy was founder editor, editing the journal for the first ten years to 1959.
Kevin Danaher
Kevin Danaher (Irish, ''Caoimhín Ó Danachair'') (30 January 1913 – 14 March 2002) was an Irish folklorist with a special interest in ethnography and military history.
Danaher is the author of 10 books about Irish traditional customs a ...
edited from 1960 to 1971.
References
External links
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The Military History Society of Ireland
Publications established in 1949
Military history of Ireland
Biannual journals
Military journals
English-language journals
Academic journals published by learned and professional societies
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