I just got back from my Irish, English and French adventure on Monday. When in Dublin I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the Grand Lodge of Ireland. I was NOT fortunate enough to attend a meeting though as they were dark.
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about the Grand Lodge of Ireland.-
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second oldest Grand Lodge of Freemasonry in the world. 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, since the first evidence for its existence comes from the Dublin Weekly Journal of June 26th 1725. This describes a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Ireland to install the new Grand Master, the 1st Earl of Rosse, on June 24th. The Grand Lodge has jurisdiction over 13 Provincial Grand Lodges covering all the Freemasons of the Island of Ireland, and another 12 provinces worldwide.
There is considerable evidence of Masonic Lodges meeting in Ireland prior to the eighteenth century. The story of the "Lady Freemason", Elizabeth St. Leger, also dates to a time prior to the existence of the Grand Lodge.
During the eighteenth century most Lodges met at inns, taverns and coffee houses. The meetings of the Grand Lodge however, generally took place in civic and guild buildings.
In 1869 the present, purpose built headquarters of Irish Freemasonry, Freemasons' Hall, opened, housing dramatically decorated Lodge rooms, a library, museum, offices and dining areas.
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The Grand Lodge of Ireland's website.
Click here.
Please do not confuse these guys with the Orange Lodges in Northern Ireland who are protestant loyalists.
The "Orange Men" are a group that has nothing to do with Masonry.
To the images!
The front of the GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND building on Molesworth street in Dublin Ireland. June 2008.
This was taken at the main entrance. At the end of the hall is a small museum which has all sorts of important paintings, jewels, aprons and charters.
The stairs that lead up to the Grand Lodge room.
The Grand Lodge room.
The Royal Arch room.
Images from the museum.
Lastly, this has nothing to do with Irish Masons, but if you ever go to Ireland, go see the Cliffs of Moher. You will be humbled. Look at the little dots, those are people.
Cory Sigler
created this social network on Ning. 
