IRISH FREEMASONS DIARY FOR THE YEAR A.D.

IRISH FREEMASONS DIARY FOR THE YEAR A.D. 2014 Published under the Sanction of The Most Worshipful The Grand Lodge of Ireland

GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF IRELAND CONTENTS Grand Officers for the year 2014 Provincial Grand Masters, Deputies, Secretaries and Grand Inspectors Numerical List of Lodges on the Register of the Grand Lodge Alphabetical List of Meeting Places and Counties of Lodges in Ireland Lodges in Military Corps not stationary Overseas Lodges under Provinces Masonic Girls Benefit Fund Masonic Boys Benefit Fund Victoria Jubilee Masonic Benevolent Fund Foreign Grand Lodges Published by DCG Publications Ltd Copyright All Rights Reserved Whilst every effort is made to provide totally accurate information, no responsibility is taken for inaccuracies and omissions contained herein. 3

GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF IRELAND Grand Officers for the year 2014 Grand Master: George Dunlop Deputy Grand Master: Douglas T. Grey Assistant Grand Master: Rodney L. McCurley Geoffrey G. Ashton... Senior Grand Warden Robert J. Armstrong...Junior Grand Warden Richard Ensor...Grand Treasurer N. John Hunter...Grand Registrar D. Barry Lyons...Grand Secretary Samuel Young... Grand Director of Ceremonies Rev. Selwoode Graham...Senior Grand Chaplain Rev. Noel H. L. Regan... Junior Grand Chaplain Rev. Richard W. Moore... Junior Grand Chaplain Sam Scott... Senior Grand Deacon Raymond Mark... Junior Grand Deacon David T. Young...Grand Supt. of Works Vacant...Asst. Grand Treasurer Samuel Young... Asst. Gd. Dir. of Ceremonies W. David Valentine... Grand Steward J. Barry Jenkins... Grand Sword Bearer Diarmuid McNulty...Grand Steward of Charities Leslie Nixon...Grand Steward of Charities James Kilpatrick...Grand Steward of Charities T. Albert Wilson...Grand Almoner J. Edward Brownell...Grand Almoner John N. Rowden...Grand Organist William R. T. McClenaghan...Grand Lodge Standard Bearer John C. Clarke... Grand Inner Guard Michael J. Ward...Grand Secretary for Inst. James McFarland... Asst. Gd. Secs. for Inst. Paul Kenny... Asst. Gd. Secs. for Inst. Freemasons Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Telephone Nos 6761337, 6795465 and 6624485. Fax 6625101 E-mail: office@freemason.ie 5

PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS, DEPUTIES, SECRETARIES AND GRAND INSPECTORS Antrim P.G.M. John Dickson P.D.G.M. David J. Lyness P.G.Sec. Ivan Gillespie 15 Rosemary Street, Belfast BT1 1QA. Armagh P.G.M. R. Wilson Mark P.D.G.M. M. Osborne Steenson P.G.Sec. R. David Hamilton 1 Mullavilly Heights, Tandragee BT62 2NH. North P.G.M. Norman T. Reid Connaught P.D.G.M. David J. L. McNeill P.G.Sec. Patrick J. Gilmartin Drumlease Road, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim. South P.G.M. Basil Fenton Connaught P.D.G.M. Nigel J. C. Foley-Fisher P.G.Sec. James A. Houghton 28 Beech Grove, Oranmore, Co. Galway. Down P.G.M. Richard H. Gray P.D.G.M. Roger Matthews P.G.Sec. Brian Gardiner 115 The Mount, Belfast BT5 4ND. Londonderry P.G.M. Noel A. Drain & Donegal P.D.G.M. W. R. Robinson P.G.Sec. Donald J. Cairns 7 Cairn Court, Coleraine BT51 3BW. Meath P.G.M. Cecil Tilson P.D.G.M. Russell R.M. Waller P.G.Sec. Derek R. Poyntz Kilmore House, Cavan, Co. Cavan. 7

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES ON THE REGISTER OF THE GRAND LODGE with the Day of Stated Communications and the dates of Constitution The majority of Lodges in Ireland are closed during the months of July and August. See previous page for meetings in those months. GML Dublin, 2nd Friday... 1749 1 First Cork, 1st Monday.... 1731 2 Dublin. 1st Monday.... 1727 3 Third Cork. 3rd Monday (4th Monday in September)... 1808 4 Victoria Dublin. 4th Tuesday.... 1823 5 Waterford. 1st Monday. (Originally warranted as 266 in 1757, exchanged for 5 in1814)... 1757 6 Temple Dublin. Last Tuesday... 1730 7 Acacia Belfast. 3rd Thursday... 1859 8 St. Fin Barre s Cork. 1st Thursday... 1808 9 Muses Dungannon. 3rd Friday... 1859 10 Ark Belfast. 2nd Thursday... 1849 11 Alexandra Bray. 3rd Monday... 1863 13 Antient Union Limerick. 2nd Friday... 1732 14 Premier Connaught Galway. 3rd Tuesday... 1733 15 The Fifteenth Skibbereen. 1st Thursday... 1817 16 Star Kilrea. 3rd Friday. (Originally warranted as 968 in 1805; exchanged for 145 in 1817; exchanged for 87 in 1833; exchanged for 16 in 1833)... 1805 17 Vowferry Ballymoney. 1st Friday. (Originally warranted as 571 in 1780; exchanged for 207 in 1822; exchanged for 17 in 1839)... 1780 18 Nelson Newry. 1st Thursday.... 1809 19 Emerald Isle Dublin... 1907 20 Light of the West Sligo. 2nd Thursday.. 1833 21 Thomas Valentine Belfast. 2nd Wednesday... 1890 23 Union Newry. 3rd Monday... 1809 24 Acacia Lurgan. 2nd Monday. (Originally warranted as 197 in 1812; exchanged for 24 in 1817)... 1812 25 Duke of York Dublin. 3rd Tuesday.... 1853 15

26 St. Jude s Rosetta. 3rd Wednesday... 1923 27 Shamrock Cork. 2nd Thursday.... 1976 28 Royal Antrim. Friday, on or before f.m. (Originally warranted as 529 in 1776; exchanged for 160 in 1824; exchanged for 28 in 1825)... 1776 30 True Blues Killyleagh. 1st Tuesday. (Originally warranted as 792 in 1808; exchanged for 114 in 1817; exchanged for 30 in 1840)... 1808 32 Royal Shamrock Waterford. 1st Thursday. (Originally warranted as 817 in 1795; exchanged for 32 in 1843)... 1795 33 University Dublin. 3rd Wednesday.... 1871 35 Union Saintfield. 1st Wednesday. (Originally warranted as 425 in 1765; exchanged for 107 in 1817; exchanged for 35 in 1840)... 1765 37 Star of the East Ballymacarrett. 2nd Saturday.... 1890 38 Ballintoy. 1st Monday. (Originally warranted as 408 in 1763; exchanged for 38 in 1817)... 1763 39 Armagh. 2nd Wednesday. (Originally warranted as 199 in 1812; exchanged for 39 in 1817)... 1812 40 Concord Belfast. 3rd Wednesday.... 1839 41 Larne. 1st Wednesday. (Originally warranted as 825 in 1796; exchanged for 41 in 1825)... 1796 42 Maghera. 3rd Monday... 1907 43 St. Patrick s Carrickfergus. 4th Friday. (Originally warranted as 822 in 1796; exchanged for 43 in 1817)... 1805 44 Donoughmore Clonmel. 2nd Tuesday.. 1845 45 Glenarm. Thursday on or before f.m. (Originally warranted as 917 in 1802; exchanged for 45 in 1833)... 1802 48 Phoenix Newtownabbey. 4th Monday... 1907 49 Emerald Greystones. 2nd Friday. (By courtesy of G.L. works under original warrant as issued in 1736 to Charleville, Co. Cork)... 1911 50 Quoile Installed Masters Crossgar. 4th Tuesday... 2000 51 Temple Belfast. 1st Wednesday.... 1849 17

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MEETING PLACES AND COUNTIES OF LODGES IN IRELAND Abbeyleix, Leix, Rathdowney Road 402 Aghadowey, Derry 316 Ahoghill, Antrim 704 Annalong, Down, Kilkeel Road 696 Antrim, Church Street 28 56 593 Arklow, Wicklow, Ferrybank 877 Armagh, The Mall 39 299 409 623 Athboy, Meath 244 Athlone, Westmeath, Northgate Street 101 248 Aughnacloy, Tyrone, Sidney St. 230 630 Bailieborough, Cavan 796 Ballintoy, Antrim 38 Ballina, Mayo, Charles Street 217 Ballinasloe, Galway, (meets in Athlone) 137 Ballinamallard, Fermanagh, Bara Rd. 315 Ballinderry, Antrim, Upper Ballinderry 326 Ballybay, Monaghan, Main Street 192 Ballycarry, Antrim 260 Ballycastle, Antrim, Ann Street 89 Ballyconnell, Cavan 405 Ballylesson, Down 870 978 Ballymena, Antrim, Lr. Mill Street 60 96 149 428 431 476 775 Ballymoney, Antrim, 2 Charlotte Street 57 330 Ballynahinch, Down, Dromore Rd. 301 717 Spa 703 Ballyshannon, Donegal, Main Street 287 Ballywalter, Down, Harbour Road 386 Ballyward, Down 503 Baltinglass, Wicklow, Beehan Street 236 Banbridge, Down, Church Square 119 296 336 Bangor, Down, Hamilton Road 286 382 430 462 564 746 Belfast, Antrim, Arthur Square 7 10 40 51 54 59 92 106 111 128 154 166 169 177 182 195 226 279 294 314 327 340 353 389 418 420 434 439 440 469 485 530 533 536 538 541 545 551 568 573 591 597 609 613 633 651 659 665 669 679 820 824 825 839 914 Crumlin Road 21 156 253 258 318 349 421 544 599 628 632 693 740 777 831 861 The Glen, Ligoniel 513 Ballyronan, Derry, Coagh Road 590 46

Belfast, Down, Ballymacarrett, Newtownards Road 37 61 108 110 114 132 168 208 221 304 373 449 543 685 686 695 989 The Mount, 45, Park Avenue 87 136 188 290 355 358 416 444 535 559 592 594 654 657 702 727 734 755 826 Rosetta, Park Road 26 240 305 371 435 457 483 520 528 575 581 641 644 661 670 684 688 733 741 756 760 Bellaghy, Derry, Main Street 291 Belturbet, Cavan 99 Benburb, Tyrone 780 Birr, Offaly, Green Street 163 Blaris, Down 147 753 874 Boyle, Roscommon, Boyle Hall 242 Bray, Wicklow, (Meeting in Greystones) 222 Brinny, Cork 84 Broomhedge, Antrim 335 742 Broughshane, Antrim, Main Street 246 493 1020 Bucknaw, Antrim, Aughafatten, Ballymena 194 Bushmills, Antrim, Main Street 414 Cairncastle, Antrim 788 Caledon, Tyrone, Main Street 210 Callowhill, Fermanagh, Derrylin 453 Campsie, Derry 554 Carareagh, Antrim 374 Cargycreevy, Down 606 723 Carlow, Athy Road 116 167 Carnlogh, Antrim, Largy Road 216 Carrickfergus, Antrim, Victoria Street 43 282 313 346 900 1014 Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Bath St. 85 Castleblayney, Monaghan, Main Street 352 Castledawson, Derry, Main Street 506 Castlederg, Tyrone, Main Street 799 Castlerock, Derry, The Orange Hall 941 Cavan, Farnham Street 90 Chatham Hall, Antrim 152 Clogher, Tyrone, Augher Rd 451 626 Clones, Monaghan, Cara Street 881 Clonmel, Tipperary, 12 Nelson Street 44 Clough, Antrim 574 769 Coagh, Tyrone, Hanover Square 459 Coalisland, Tyrone, Birney Square 300 Cobh, Cork, 1 King s Terrace 190 Cogry, Antrim, Rashee Road, Ballyclare 148 549 637 736 Coleraine, Derry, Lodge Road 127 235 716 754 913 940 Comber, Down, Railway Street 133 303 Cookstown, Tyrone, Fair Hill 396 470 Cork, 27 Tuckey Street 1 3 8 27 67 95 555 Cootehill, Cavan 795 47

LODGES IN MILITARY CORPS NOT STATIONARY The Royal Dragoon Warranted to the 29 th Foot Guards... 295 Regimet in 1759...322 OVERSEAS LODGES UNDER PROVINCES NEW ZEALAND Auckland... 348 New Plymouth...446 Dunedin... 468 Thames...454 SOUTH AFRICA, NORTHERN Bloemfontein... 392 Boksburg South... 265 370...523 Brakpan... 247 901 Johannesburg... 364... 767 832 Kempton Park...853 Pietersburg...852 Pretoria...361 743 Roodeport...288 Tzaneen...773 White River...862 SOUTHERN CAPE PROVINCE Cape Town... 199 360 368 608 610 East London... 750 Amanzimtoti... 709 Durban... 909 Mandihi... 758 Pietermaritzburg... 292 NATAL Port Elizabeth...873 Worcester...722 Margate...916 Rossburgh...129 365 627 745 846 ZIMBABWE Bulawayo... 720 Harare...517 Mumbai... 319 419 648 771 804 Calicut... 815 Kanpur... 464 Chingola... 764 Kitwe... 805 856 IRELAND IN INDIA ZAMBIA Chennai...567 New Delhi...458 Pune...465 Lusaka...785 863 Ndola...816 BERMUDA Hamilton... 123 580 Warwick...894 St. George s... 224 THE FAR EAST Hong Kong... 463 712 Macau...897 883 903 929 1001 JAMAICA AND THE BAHAMAS Kingston... 390 889 899 921 Maypen... 932 Montego Bay... 898 Port Royal...926 St. Ann s Bay...907 Nassau, Bahamas...928 51

MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS Memorials and Application Forms may be obtained from: Masonic Benevolent Institutions Office, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Telephones: 6796799 or 6795465 Fax: 01-6761002 MASONIC GIRLS BENEFIT FUND This Fund provides for the cost of the maintenance, education, advancement and benefit (including the medical care) of daughters and legally adopted daughters of deceased Freemasons of the Order whether they were resident in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or elsewhere, and of daughters and legally adopted daughters of Freemasons of the Order who are financially distressed and who are resident in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or elsewhere. MASONIC BOYS BENEFIT FUND This Fund provides for the cost of the maintenance, education, advancement and benefit (including the medical care) of sons and legally adopted sons of deceased Freemasons of the Order whether they were resident in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or elsewhere, and of sons and legally adopted sons of Freemasons of the Order who are financially distressed and who are resident in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland or elsewhere. All Memorials for consideration must be on the printed forms which may be obtained from the Secretary s Office. 53

VICTORIA JUBILEE MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND Founded 1887 Chairman: THE GRAND MASTER Deputy Chairman: LESLIE NIXON The Fund provides Annuities for Distressed Freemasons who have been five years at least subscribing Members of a Lodge under the Irish Constitution or for the Distressed Spouse of a deceased Freemason. Every candidate for election must be at least 50 years of age, or if under that age permanently disabled from earning a livelihood. Memorials are considered at meetings of the Board held on the First Thursday in February, May, September and November. MASONIC HAVENS LTD. CARRICK MANOR Carrickbrennan Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. ST. JOHN S CLOSE Lurgan Glebe, Virginia, Co. Cavan Chairman of Board John S. Haynes 54

GRAND LODGES RECOGNISED BY GRAND LODGE ENGLAND SCOTLAND CANADA Alberta British Columbia Canada (in Ontario) Manitoba New Brunswick 55 Newfoundland & Labrador Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND United New South Wales Western Australia United Queensland Tasmania South Australia New Zealand Victoria Andorra Austria Belgium, Regular Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark, National Estonia Finland Germany, United Grand Lodges Greece, National Hungary, Symbolic Iceland, National Italy, Regular Latvia Lithuania Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Columbia, District of Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri EUROPE UNITED STATES Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland (Alpina) Turkey Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Costa Rica Cuscatian, El Salvador Guatemala Argentina Bolivia Brazil G.O. Chile Colombia at Cartagena CENTRAL AMERICA Mexico, York Panama SOUTH AMERICA Ecuador Peru Uruguay Venezuela BRAZIL - STATE GRAND LODGES Mato Grosso Estado de Saõ Paulo Mato Grosso do Sul Benin Burkina Faso Gabon Ghana Guinea Ivory Coast China India Japan AFRICA Madagascar Mali Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo ASIA Mauritius Philippine Islands State of Israel Cuba Dominican Republic Alaska & Jurisdiction Bahamas California Caribbean & Jurisdiction Colorado Connecticut Illinois Massachusetts WEST INDIES Puerto Rico PRINCE HALL North Carolina Ohio Ontario Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Washington 56

Eclipses 2010 1. An annular eclipse of the Sun on January 15. The path of annularity begins over the southern tip of Chad and crosses the Central African Republic, the northern Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, the southern tip of Somalia, the Indian Ocean, the southern tip of India, northern Sri Lanka, the southeastern tip of Bangladesh, Myanmar and south-eastern China. The partial phase is visible from south-east Europe, Africa except the western part, the Middle East, India, most of Asia, the Philippines and western Indonesia. The eclipse begins at 04h 05m and ends at 10h 08m; the annular phase begins at 05h 17m and ends at 08h 56m. The maximum duration of annularity is 11m 04s. 2. A partial eclipse of the Moon on June 26 is visible from western parts of the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, Antarctica, eastern Asia and Australasia. The umbral eclipse begins at 10h 17m and ends at 13h 00m. The time of maximum eclipse is 11h 38m when 0 54 of the Moon s diameter is obscured. 3. A total eclipse of the Sun on July 11. The path of totality begins over the Cook Islands and crosses French Polynesia, the south-eastern Pacific Ocean and the southernmost parts of Chile and Argentina. The partial phase is visible from Polynesia, the South Pacific Ocean and the southern half of South America. The eclipse begins at 17h 10m and ends at 21h 57m; the total phase begins at 18h 16m and ends at 20h 51m. The maximum duration of totality is 5m 25s. 4. A total eclipse of the Moon on December 21 is visible from Europe including the British Isles, west Africa, the Americas, the Pacific Ocean, eastern Australia, the Philippines and eastern and northern Asia. The umbral eclipse begins at 06h 32m and ends at 10h 02m. Totality lasts from 07h 40m to 08h 54m. Summer Time In the United Kingdom BST, one hour in advance of GMT, will be kept from March 28d 01h to October 31d 01h GMT. 66