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Concord Royal Arch Chapter No. 71
Constituted 1830
Meets at 27,
Tuckey Street, Cork
Fourth Thursday of January, March, May and October, at 8.00 pm
Chapter
Contact: rgordon@esatclear.ie
The oldest Chapter warrant in the
Masonic Province of Munster, Concord No. 71 also holds the distinction
of being warranted in 1830, the first year of issue of chapter
warrants in the Irish Constitution.
The chapter worked from its
foundation until 1858, when a dispute caused the Chapter to cease
functioning, and the warrant to be called in.
In 1908, the Royal Arch Masons of
Concord Lodge No. 71 petitioned the Grand Chapter of Ireland for its
restoration. The petition was granted – under the original warrant of
1830 – and the resuscitated Chapter held its first Convocation on 17
Sept 1908, after a hiatus of exactly 50 years.
Since the 1976 return of the
warrant of Concord Lodge No. 71 to Grand Lodge, our Chapter retains
custody of its heritage and memorabilia. Many of the members of
Shamrock Lodge No. 27 – warranted in 1976 – as well as former Concord
Lodge No. 71 members, hold membership in our Chapter.
All visiting Royal Arch Masons are
welcomed at Convocations of Concord Royal Arch Chapter No. 71, and all
Master Masons – of at least one years standing who are not already
members of this branch of the Masonic Order – are warmly encouraged to
apply for membership.
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them.
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