The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes is a social and benevolent organization whose aims are to aid members in need and the widows and orphans of deceased members, to support external charitable and philanthropic groups at national and local levels and to encourage communication, support and well-being amongst its members.

References to the RAOB  maybe traced back to the reign of king George IV. Many sources cite travelling players as amongst those influencing the early development and promulgation of the Order. Victorian do documents show London, Stratford and Manchester as focal points during these early years. Since then the Order has expanded to include members in many parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, bound together by the principles of Philanthropy. and Good fellowship. During the second world war the troops in Japanese war camps formed Buff Lodges as a means of lifting the moral of the troops’ It has been confirmed that these meetings which were held in secrecy and the minutes of the meeting were recorded on cigarette packets.

Welcome to the web pages of the Grand Lodge of Northern Ireland and No.3  P.G.L. They have been set up as a guide to any member of the order that may be visiting the area, either physically or on the web. I also hope that they also get people outside the order asking what it's all about!

This page has been developed with the the intention of giving as much information to fellow buffs who may be in our province and wish to visit or extend fraternal greeting with the lodges of Northern Ireland and also the brethren in the Dublin.

Our Grand Lodge consists of seven provinces namely form one to seven.