Famous Irish Freemasons
This particular page of the website will list Irish individuals, and other individuals associated with Irish Freemasonry, who would be well known to the public but not necessarily for being a Freemason.
Who can you regard as an Irish Freemason? For the purposes of this page I will be listing any Irish born person who has been initiated into the Craft, no matter what 'Constitution', as you will find that in the past some of the most prominent figures in Irish Freemasonry were initiated in foreign constitutions. These Brethren would include several of our most senior officers, such as Grand Masters and Deputy Grand Masters. I have also included persons not born in Ireland but who were initiated into Irish Craft Masonry and therefore can be considered 'Irish' Freemasons.
We will be basically claiming anyone with an Irish connection!
To access the webpage in regard to each individual "click" on the image of the person.
Who can you regard as an Irish Freemason? For the purposes of this page I will be listing any Irish born person who has been initiated into the Craft, no matter what 'Constitution', as you will find that in the past some of the most prominent figures in Irish Freemasonry were initiated in foreign constitutions. These Brethren would include several of our most senior officers, such as Grand Masters and Deputy Grand Masters. I have also included persons not born in Ireland but who were initiated into Irish Craft Masonry and therefore can be considered 'Irish' Freemasons.
We will be basically claiming anyone with an Irish connection!
To access the webpage in regard to each individual "click" on the image of the person.
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Edmund Burke, (12th January, 1729 - 9th July, 1797) Member Jerusalem Lodge No. 44, UGLE. |
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Major-General Sir Robert Rollo Gillespie, ( 21st January, 1766- 31st October, 1814) |
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1st May 1769 – 14th September 1852) Member Trim Lodge No. 494. |
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Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, KP. (4th June, 1833 - 25th March, 1913) Member of the Military Lodge No. 728, Dublin. |
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Thomas Barnardo, (4th July, 1845 – 19th September, 1905) Founder of the Childrens' Charity 'Barnardos', Member Shadwell Clerke Lodge No. 1910, UGLE |
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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, (16th October 1854 - 30th November 1900) Member Apollo Lodge No. 357, UGLE. |
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Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO, OBE, FRGS. (15th February, 1874- 5th January, 1922) Member Navy Lodge No. 2612 (UGLE). |
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Lt Col. Robert Blair 'Paddy' Mayne DSO & 3 Bars (11th January, 1915 - 14th December, 1955) Founder member Special Air Services (S.A.S.), solicitor, rugby union international, champion university amateur boxer and polar explorer. Past Master, Eklektikos Lodge No. 542 and member of Friendship Lodge No. 447. |
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William Joseph Dunlop, OBE, (25th February, 1952 – 2nd July, 2000) Motor Cycle Legend, Humanitarian Aid Worker and Freemason. Member Vow Ferry Masonic Lodge No. 17 |
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