About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of the Irish Crown Jewels in the early 1900s and the subsequent investigation that followed.

In the early 1900s, Sir Arthur Vickers keeps the magnificent Irish Crown Jewels safe under lock and key at Dublin Castle. When the jewels disappear, the King rages, the police investigate, and even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gets involved. No one is ever charged and no jewels are ever recovered. Except, we have a very good idea of who took them, and why the truth has stayed buried.  For a list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Tim Harford

Topics covered

• Irish Crown Jewels
• theft
• investigation
• historical mystery
• Dublin Castle
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Keywords

• Irish Crown Jewels
• theft
• Dublin Castle
• Sir Arthur Vickers
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
• historical mystery
• early 1900s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dublin Castle, timharford.com

Places: Ireland

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