| Discipline | Military history of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Kenneth Ferguson |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1949–present |
| Publisher | Military History Society of Ireland (Ireland) |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Ir. Sword |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0021-1389 |
| OCLC no. | 53989036 |
| Links | |
The Irish Sword is the official journal of the Military History Society of Ireland[1] containing articles on the military history of Ireland, book reviews, notes, notices, queries, illustrations[2] and proceedings.[3]
It includes information on subjects such as "West Cork and the Elizabethan wars"[4] and the experiences of Irish soldiers in Swedish service.[5]
The journal has been published since 1949, normally with two issues a year. The editor-in-chief is Kenneth Ferguson. Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy was founder editor, editing the journal for the first ten years to 1959.[6] Kevin Danaher edited from 1960 to 1971.[7]
- ^ "The Military History Society of Ireland". Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Contents Vol. XXVI 2006-" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "MHSI Proceedings 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ 0 'Mahony, Edward (2004). "West Cork and the Elizabethan Wars, 1565-1603". The Irish Sword. XXIV: 123. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Grosjean, Alexia; Murdoch, Steve (2004). "Irish soldiers in Swedish service 1609-1613". The Irish Sword. XXIV (95): 161–164.
- ^ "Guide To A35 - The Papers of Prof G.A.Hayes-McCoy". Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ Lysaght, Patricia (October 2002). "Kevin Danaher, 1913-2002 - Caoimhin O Danachair - In Memoriam - Obituary". Folklore. 113 (2). doi:10.1080/0015587022000015356. S2CID 162196468.