Templars and Freemasonry in Ireland: A brief history
It is commonly believed that the Masonic fraternity evolved from a guild of stonemasons during the middle ages. Over the centuries many people in society became members of those masonic guilds and by the early Enlightenment era, Freemasonry had become purely a social and fraternal institution which preserved the traditions and practices of the original guilds. Freemasonry is one of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, open to those of all backgrounds. Its aim is to…