1758 - 1793 IRELAND ,Dublin, Carlow, Monaghan, Tullamore, Birr, Maryborough, Phillipstown, Kilkenny, Castle- bar, Roscoinmon, Belfast, Belturbet, Athione, Nenagh 
The Regiment served in Ireland all this period. 

 

1793 ENGLAND Nottingham

 

1795 IRELAND Belturbet, Curragh, Maryborough, Dublin. Northampton

 

1799 ENGLAND Northampton

 

1800 SCOTLAND Hamilton, Edinburgh

 

1802 IRELAND Belturbet, Donaghadee, Enniskillen, Longford

 

1804 ENGLAND Exeter, Truro, Totnes, Honiton, Canterbury

 

1806 SCOTLAND Edinburgh, Hamilton, Glasgow

 

ENGLAND Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Coventry, Warrington, York, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle.

 

1811 PORTUGAL, SPAIN Belem, Abrantes, Badajoz, Fundao, Madrid, Salamanca, Brozas, Ciudad Rodrigo

 

1813 ENGLAND Portsmouth, York, Sheffield, Newcastle, Durham

 

SCOTLANDEdinburgh

 

1814 IRELAND Belturbet, Longford, Enniskillen, Sligo, Mullingar

 

1815 IRELAND Tullamore, Dublin

 

1818 ENGLAND Bristol, Nottingham, York, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, Newcastle, Carlisle

 

1821 SCOTLAND Edinburgh, Glasgow

 

1822 IRELAND Dundalk, Dublin, Newbridge, Limerick

 

1826 ENGLAND Coventry, Birmingham, Dorchester

 

1827 ENGLAND Weymouth, Dorchester

 

1828 ENGLAND Weymouth, Dorchester, Exeter, York

 

1830 SCOTLAND Edinburgh, Glasgow

 

1832 IRELAND Dundalk

 

1833 IRELAND Cahir

 

1835 ENGLAND Brighton (Royal Pavillion)

 

It will be seen that in the early days of the Lodge's existence, the Regiment served for many years in Ireland, and after that almost entirely in Ireland, England and Scotland apart from the period which shows it served in Portugal and Spain during the Peninsular War. Although there are no formal records to show that the Lodge operated in any or either of these locations, it may be assumed that it did so, seeing that the Warrant was with the Regiment during the period set forth; probably meeting as and when possible, as would be expected with an Ambulatory Military Lodge.

That the Army has performed a great work, both in a Collective and Individual sense during past years as well as the present time, in promoting the advance and efficiency of the Craft and other Degrees, is not so well known as the results deserve.

 

During the Peninsular war, Military Lodges flourished and much efficiency prevailed in their midst. The life of Regimental Lodges was of course precarious; the constant changes of Service life, the casualties of even one action, or of a spell in an unhealthy station, could upset the whole membership. For instance when the then existing Warrant of the 27th Foot (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) was returned to the Grand Lodge, it was stated, " The members all wiped Out in the Peninsula and at Waterloo.''

 

Military Lodges were subject to all the fortunes of war and there are several stories of the loss of their Lodge furniture in action, though in some cases there was a happy sequel, for the spoil fell into the hands of Masonic brothers who restored the captured property. There is a tradition that this happened in the case of Lodge 295 during the Peninsular War, but there is no record that it is authentic.