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Last night I visited another lodge, Lodge 500, in Dublin. The work in the lodge room was kept brief to allow time for their Installation dinner. It was an enjoyable evening in the presence of the Brethren and the Deputy Grand Master, and it was of particular interest to me, as such an occasion is [...]

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As the old year winds down, I already have my mind half way into the new. So here are some of the Masonic stuff I intend to get involved in:
Dublin: We’re still here, and I still haven’t had a proper run-in with Irish freemasonry. I want to see a degree, with a candidate; preferably all [...]

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Lodge Minerva

So, I had been to Grand Lodge in Dublin twice already: to see the museum and tour the hall (see earlier entries). When I came back the third time, it was to visit a lodge.
It was a bit of a stumble, actually. I had, as mentioned previously, been given a trestleboard and decided on a [...]

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The home of Irish freemasonry

I went to Grand Lodge intending to obtain a trestleboard to catch a meeting. And I was very fortunate to run into the Assistant Grand Secretary, MM. MM was very knowledgeable in the different rites of the world, including Swedish Rite, so that was a nice surprise. He showed me around in the magnificant building, [...]

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Dublin/Howth, Ireland

The first, jetlagged week has passed since we came to Dublin. We are staying in a nice little tourist/fishing town called Howth, just north of the city. Being back in Europe is actually a bit of an anti-climax after the friendly laziness of California, but I do love this time of the year (and seasons [...]

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