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The Grand Royal Arch Room, Dublin

Reproduced in part from the Paper by Right Excellent Companion, W. J. O'Brian, G.D.C., P.G.H.P. (Hon.) Excellent King (Founding) of The Royal Arch Chapter of Research No. 222 in 1978.

The complete Paper is reproduced in the Transactions 1978 -1985, Volume 1, Published by the Chapter of Research No. 222 in 1998.

ROYAL ARCH MASONRY IN IRELAND
IN THE EARLY 19th CENTURY

By. W. Bro. Robert J. W. Harvey:
Worshipful Master, Lodge of Research CC, 1974.

Read by Ex. Companion Joe McIlveen, in the Masonic Hall, Crumlin Road, Belfast on the 24th May 2003.

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The Illustrated document is the Original Certificate of The True Blue Lodge No. 253 described in the Paper entitled: 

A Short History of Royal Arch Masonry in the Towne of Carrickfergus

By Excellent Companion Robert Bashford, Editor & Archivist of The Royal Arch Chapter of Research No. 222.

The Paper was presented at the Convocation held in the Masonic Hall, Victoria Street, Carrickfergus, on the 25th May 2002.