Can anyone Identify the weird outfit in this antique photo ?

Question:

Can anyone Identify the weird outfit in this antique photo ?

This guy was in one of the family albums without id.
Does anyone know what sort of outfit this is,the symbols etc?

http://images.43things.com/profile/48810...

They were anglo-irish

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It looks to me like an outfit that a "knight of merit" a rank in the buff's would wear, my grandad Joseph was a knight of merit although his outfit wasn't the same as that it was very similar, they had different uniforms for each lodge. Have a look at the link I have posted although they are not "knight's of merit" the uniform is very elaborate don't you agree.
http://www.raobgle.org.uk/2001officers/o...