The Military History Society of Ireland promotes the study of military history

Military history

Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....

, and in particular the history of warfare in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 and of Irishmen

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 in war.

The society was formed in 1949, co-founded by Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy

Gerard Anthony Hayes-McCoy

Gerard A. Hayes-McCoy was an Irish historian born in Galway. He attended University College Galway and served as auditor of the College's Literary and Debating Society in the 1931/1932 academic year...

, and has published its official journal; The Irish Sword

The Irish Sword

The Irish Sword is the official journal of the Military History Society of Ireland containing articles on the military history of Ireland, book reviews, notes, notices, queries, illustrations and proceedings....

, continuously since then. The society organises frequent lectures, conferences, field trips and tours. In 2009 the society had 700 members.
The current president of the society is Harman Murtagh and Donal O'Carroll was former president.