Most people in Ireland will have heard of Freemasonry and many will think that it is a sercret society that uses unusual handshakes, further self interest and is capable of international intrigue. It is associated but many with Protestantism and is thought to be of British origin, a concept vehementlly denied by Freemasons. What is the truth?
 
This is a subject that is ignored by historians and rarely discussed. Has it influenced Ireland? 
This book is an overview that will be of interest to many from many aspects.