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Sounds,19 Jun 2026,39 mins

The Thief, the Jewels, and the Dublin Castle Conspiracy

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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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

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