2023 Ireland Research Trip with Donna Moughty Day 5: Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Library and the NLI
They say it's lucky for rain to fall on your wedding day. Well, I count myself lucky that rain finally fell on my fifth day in Dublin, and it did seem to bring with it some good finds! On Wednesday, October 11th, I was free to go out on my own and research wherever I saw fit. I had my eyes set on a repository outside the realm of where our group was headed, but physically just steps away from us -- the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Library! It was located just opposite our hotel, in fact. Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland Library, Museum, & Archives. DAY 5 But first, breakfast! I took a table with my fellow researchers, Pat and Bill, in the lobby of our hotel, where I delighted in a wonderful cup of hot cocoa. Then, my adventures lay literally just a hop, skip, and a jump away from our front doorstep -- at the Grand Lodge at 17 Molesworth Street. I walked past the pillars and into the lobby, greeted by some very interesting tile work on the floor. Grand Lodge of Freem...