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Origins of some of the Council names |
| 1. St. Patrick's in America Council of Monroe, NC is named after the patron saint of Ireland. It denotes the original American council's ties to the Grand Council of Knight Masons of Ireland, under which it was originally chartered. 2. Shamrock, Thistle & Rose Council of Raleigh, NC is named after the three types of flora associated with the British Isles. The Shamrock recalls Ireland and the Grand Council of Knight Masons of Ireland, the Thistle recalls Scotland and the Supreme Grand Council of the Holy Royal Arch of Scotland, and the Rose recalls England and the mother Grand Lodge of Ancient Craft Masonry. 3. Harp, Cross & Eagle Council of Warrenton, NC is named after the symbols representing Ireland (the harp), England (the cross [of St. George]), and the United States of America (the eagle). 4. Drogheda Council of Shawnee, KS is named for the town of Drogheda - the "Bridge of the Ford." This was one of Ireland's four major walled towns in the 15th Century. It is noted as the scene of Oliver Cromwell's slaughter of nearly 3000 Irish including 100 who died when he burned St. Peter's Church of Ireland. 5. Clontarf Council of Bremerton, WA is named for the location of Brian Boru's victory over the Danes in 1014 during which he, his son, and his grandson died. Clontarf is located near Dublin. 6. Irish Council of Dayton, OH harks to the Irish heritage of the Grand Council. 7. Universal Council of Washington, DC looks to a well-rounded membership in the Nation's capital. 8. St. Clair Council of Norwood, OH takes its name in honor of the St. Clair or Sinclair family of Scotland. With permission, they have adopted the coat of arms of the family as a badge to be worn on their member jewel - a practice of many councils under warrant from Dublin. 9. Cell Airne Council of Springfield, MI adopted the Celtic spelling of Killarney, Ireland, thereby avoiding the problem of two councils having the same name. 10. Templenoe Council of Upper Falls, MD recalls Knights Templar history. Templenode was the westernmost property of the Order in the 1100's, being located on the shores of Kenmare estuary in south-west Ireland. 11. Charlemagne Council of Buckner, MI is named for the 8th Century King of France, claimed by some authors to be a patron of Masonry. 12. Tipperary Council of Fulton, MO is named after Tipperary, Ireland, the County and Township. The name Tipperary is derived from Tiobrad Arann, which means "the Well of Ara." It is a market town in the heart of the Golden Vale and it is on the main Limerick-Cashel road. |