Irish Crown Jewels Theft

In 1907, Ireland’s crown jewels (worth several million euros) were stolen from a safe in a strong room at Bedford Tower in Dublin Castle, under the eyes of 4 men assigned to guard them. A long investigation by Scotland Yard produced a report that was never released. It is said to have named the culprit and to have been suppressed by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). Francis Shackleton, brother of renowned Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, was one of the main suspects behind the robbery. The whereabouts of the treasure and the identity of the thief are still unknown.