Appendant Bodies
The basic unit of Freemasonry is the Masonic Lodge,
which alone can initiate a Freemason. Such lodges are controlled by the Grand Lodge of Ireland with national or regional authority for all lodges within its territory. A masonic lodge confers the three masonic degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.
Whilst there is no degree in Freemasonry higher than that of Master Mason, there are additional degrees within the appendant bodies listed below.
Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland is the institution which governs the fraternities of Royal Arch Masons and Mark Master Masons in Ireland and Ireland’s districts abroad.
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Grand Council of Knight Masons
The Order of Knight Masons was created specifically to perpetuate Masonic style Degrees which had been conferred in a variety of different bodies for centuries.
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Great Priory of Ireland
The origins of the Masonic Order of High Knights Templars in Ireland are scant in any printed form of historical detail, and confined to a very brief account of what is recorded of its establishment and subsequent development.
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Ancient and Accepted Rite for Ireland
The Ancient and Accepted Rite for Ireland was brought to Ireland from America in 1824 after its dramatic expansion there.
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Freemasonry is founded on the immutable laws of Truth and Justice and its grand object is to promote the happiness of the human race. - George Washington
