The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries
Arms of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland, Dublin.
Prince Hall Freemasonry is a branch of North American Freemasonry created for African Americans, founded by Prince Hall on September 29, 1784. Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest and largest predomi
Grand Lodge of Ireland
…the British Army spread in the colonies was predominantly Irish. It was an English regiment with an Irish warrant that started the lodge from which Prince Hall Freemasonry sprang. In England, it was Irish Freemasons who set up a rival to the Premier Grand Lodge of England, in the form of the Grand Lodge of England which…
An illustration from a Prince Hall Masonic convention in 1920
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Atlanta, GA: Prince Hall Masonic Temple (Atlanta, Georgia)
Prince Hall Masonic Temple, Los Angeles, California
Prince Hall Masonic Temple, Madison, WI