Irish Royal Arch system
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The Irish Royal Arch system is a distinctive form of Royal Arch Freemasonry practiced under Irish Masonic jurisdiction, characterized by its own rituals, structure, and traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Royal Arch system canonical | 2 |
| Freemasonry in Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Royal Arch system Context triple: [Royal Arch Masonry, hasRegionalVariation, Irish Royal Arch system]
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A.
Scottish Royal Arch system
The Scottish Royal Arch system is a distinctive form of Royal Arch Freemasonry practiced in Scotland, characterized by its own rituals, structure, and traditions within the broader Masonic framework.
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B.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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C.
Swedish Rite
The Swedish Rite is a Christian-oriented Masonic system practiced primarily in Sweden and other Nordic countries, characterized by a highly structured degree system and close ties to national grand lodges.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
French Rite
The French Rite is a Masonic ritual system developed in France that emphasizes Enlightenment-era rationalism and secular, humanistic values within Freemasonry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Royal Arch system Target entity description: The Irish Royal Arch system is a distinctive form of Royal Arch Freemasonry practiced under Irish Masonic jurisdiction, characterized by its own rituals, structure, and traditions.
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A.
Scottish Royal Arch system
The Scottish Royal Arch system is a distinctive form of Royal Arch Freemasonry practiced in Scotland, characterized by its own rituals, structure, and traditions within the broader Masonic framework.
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B.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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C.
Swedish Rite
The Swedish Rite is a Christian-oriented Masonic system practiced primarily in Sweden and other Nordic countries, characterized by a highly structured degree system and close ties to national grand lodges.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
French Rite
The French Rite is a Masonic ritual system developed in France that emphasizes Enlightenment-era rationalism and secular, humanistic values within Freemasonry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic rite
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Masonic system ⓘ Royal Arch Freemasonry ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian and Old Testament themes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Holy Royal Arch
ⓘ
surface form:
English Royal Arch system
Scottish Royal Arch system ⓘ |
| followsRitualTraditionOf |
Grand Lodge of Ireland
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surface form:
Irish Freemasonry
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| governedBy | constitution of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland ⓘ |
| governs | Royal Arch Chapters under Irish Constitution ⓘ |
| hasAim |
completion of Craft Masonic symbolism
ⓘ
moral and spiritual instruction of members ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Mark Master Mason degree
ⓘ
Grand Chapter ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Chapter
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch degree
|
| hasDegree |
Master Mason
ⓘ
surface form:
Mark Master Mason
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Mason
|
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
Irish-specific Royal Arch ritual
ⓘ
integrated Mark and Royal Arch working ⓘ separate Irish Royal Arch constitution ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRootIn | 18th-century Irish Freemasonry ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRitual |
English
ⓘ
Irish (occasionally) ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
Captain of the Host
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Chief Scribe ⓘ Excellent King ⓘ High Priest ⓘ Janitor ⓘ Principal Sojourner ⓘ Royal Arch Captain ⓘ Steward ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalUnit | Chapter ⓘ |
| influenced | Royal Arch Freemasonry in some overseas Irish lodges ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Irish Royal Arch system
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry in Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Masonic jurisdiction
|
| observes | Masonic landmarks as interpreted in Ireland ⓘ |
| practicedIn | Ireland and Irish-constitution chapters abroad ⓘ |
| practicedUnder | Grand Lodge of Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
York Rite
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surface form:
York Rite traditions
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| requiresMembershipIn |
Craft Freemasonry
ⓘ
surface form:
Craft Freemasonry under Irish Constitution
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| usesRegalia |
Royal Arch apron
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breast jewel ⓘ sash ⓘ |
| usesSymbolism |
Solomonic temple symbolism
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crypt and vault symbolism ⓘ triple tau ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish Royal Arch system Description of subject: The Irish Royal Arch system is a distinctive form of Royal Arch Freemasonry practiced under Irish Masonic jurisdiction, characterized by its own rituals, structure, and traditions.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Arch Masonry
this entity surface form:
Freemasonry in Ireland