- Title:
- Collection of items relating to freemasonry in Ireland, including regalia and jewels.
- Object name(s):
- Museum collection level; Collection, Ireland
- Brief description:
- The Library and Museum holds a large collection of items pertaining to freemasonry in Ireland, numbering approximately 400. This includes craft and Royal Arch regalia and jewels from the eighteenth century to the present day. Lodge aprons and collars are light blue, but with the addition of a silver lace trim and, on the apron, the lodge number often appears, in silver embroidery Grand Lodge aprons are identical but larger in size and with a gold lace trim and the badge of office. Royal Arch aprons and sashes mirror craft regalia but are in crimson. Jewels are issued by lodges with the past master's device being a set square and compass framing the letter ‘G’, often set with brilliants. Royal Arch jewels can usually be identified by shamrocks incorporated into the arch and keystone design.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Associated concept:
- Regalia--Ireland
- Associated concept:
- Jewels--Freemasonry--Ireland
- Comments:
- The Grand Lodge of Ireland was formed in 1725 and is the second oldest Grand Lodge in the world, after the Moderns / United Grand Lodge of England. It now consists of over 1000 lodges both in Ireland and countries overseas, including New Zealand, Australia, Malta, Gibraltar and many countries in Africa and Asia. It is recognised by, and enjoys close links with, the United Grand Lodge of England in London. In addition to craft freemasonry, a number of other Masonic orders are also practised in Ireland: Royal Arch Freemasonry, Knights Templar, Knight Freemasonry, Prince Freemasonry and Ancient and Accepted Rite.
- Comments:
- For more on Irish freemasonry, see the website of the Grand Lodge of Ireland: http://www.irish-freemasons.org/
- Comments:
- This catalogue entry is intended to provide an overview of the collection discussed. There are 40 collection catalogue entries in total, which give an introduction and a context to different areas of the collection, as well as providing examples of that collection. They are primarily intended as an interim measure before each item in the Library and Museum’s collection is catalogued individually, due to be completed by 2017. However, it is also hoped that they will provide the user with an entry into freemasonry and its material culture. Only 10 per cent of the Library and Museum’s collection is on display at any one time but the rest can be viewed upon request
- Comments:
- it is hoped that these catalogue entries with encourage our users to do so.
- Comments:
- Items from the Library and Museum's collection of Irish masonic material are available to view upon request with 72 hours notice.
- Content - description:
- Shamrocks, Set square and compass
- Object name:
- Museum collection level; Collection, Ireland
- Object number:
- COLL/Ireland
- Object production date:
- c1750-2---
- Object production place:
- Ireland
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
- Technique:
- Woven
- Technique:
- Embroidered
- Technique:
- Cast metal
- Technique:
- Gemstone setting
- Technique:
- Enamelled
- Technique:
- Engraved
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b071c1c1-6b6f-38c5-aa83-b15b3037fb75
Use licence for this record: CC BY
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b071c1c1-6b6f-38c5-aa83-b15b3037fb75, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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