Martin - Hudson & Gibson - Carpeting the Grand Lodge of the Freemasons' Hall

Less than 50 meters from Leinster House one will discover the Freemasons' Hall on Molesworth Street. The very ornate Grand Lodge of Ireland's Freemasons was built in 1865 & is the governing body of hundreds of Lodges throughout Ireland.

Martin – Hudson & Gibson designed this carpet (pictured) for the Grand Lodge in the mid seventies in conjunction with Derek Ryan (Ryan O’Brien Handy), the Masonic architect for the Grand Lodge Room.

It reflects traditional Masonic symbols & emblems & would be recognized by masons all over the world.

For those interested in the technical details, the carpet was woven on Chlidema Wilton looms by Hugh Mackay of Durham as a 27” wide body carpet. It was woven in black & cream with the border woven at each end of each length & hand sewn on site by William Free.

The Freemasons' Hall is located at 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. It is open to the public for conducted tours at 2:30 pm Monday to Friday. Appointments can be made outside these times by phoning 01 676 1337. 

Go to the first floor where you will be able to admire the carpeting in The Grand Lodge Room!

For more info on the Grand Lodge, click here

Ciara Eloise
Martin - Hudson & Gibson
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