Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol' comes to life in Ireland to rock Freemasons

Court case in Belfast may unlock secrets of ancient order

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Dan “The Da Vinci Code” Brown has just written a book about them, and now a court case in Belfast could unearth some of the most closely-guarded information about the one of the most-secret organizations in the world: the Freemasons.

The ultimate fraternity, the Freemasons have been around since the end of the 16th century, and rumors abound that some of the most-famous men in the world, from presidents to politicians, count themselves as members.

Even Brown, famous for “The Da Vinci Code," which stirred up huge controversy in the Catholic Church, felt the organization was worthy enough for a Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) treatment.

Brown’s latest book, “The Lost Symbol,”  set in Washington D.C, sees the book’s protagonist get far more than he bargained for after accepting an invitation by a Mason to deliver a lecture.

A murder and a mystery ensue as the bad guy in the book threatens to make public a secret video of Washington’s elite involved in Masonic rituals.

In an unusual twist, a court action in Belfast could be a case of art imitating life.

The way the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons or Ireland does its business could be made public in a court case that is brewing in Belfast.

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Nster.com