'Ireland's stolen crown jewels would be priceless if they were ever recovered'

'Ireland's stolen crown jewels would be priceless if they were ever recovered'

Ireland’s missing crown jewels would be ‘priceless’ if ever recovered, according to a leading historian. The disappearance of the jewels, which sparked a scandal more than a century ago, is examined in a new RTÉ documentary, titled Legacy. In the series, historian and Dublin Castle buildings curator William Derham revisits the mystery of the jewels’ theft in 1907, just days before a royal visit, and the intrigue surrounding one of Ireland’s most…