"Retired Chairman at the Numismatic Society of Ireland Michael E. Kenny recently showed me the E-Sylum article titled The Twelve Collecting Days of Christmas by David Pickup and Adam Spikes which he had enjoyed reading. He suggested two alternatives from the series of Irish coins that would be suitable choices and asked if I might have some more. Derek Kerins suggested some Irish contributions too. And so, the idea of An Irish Numismatic Twelve Days of Christmas was born. A little authors' licence and a sprinkling of Irish Christmas magic have been added to our composition where transferable examples are not available. To keep things simple, just the twelfth day is celebrated here. Enjoy."

Thank you! Happy holidays, everyone! -Editor