On June 16 -2006, not very long after the National Gallery had opened to the public for the day, a robber not known then, but now called the Night Owl entered a small room containing these treasures at around 10 am. He stole a well-designed gold box set with diamonds on the lid, which had been presented by the King of England to the British Governor of the Irish state. A necklace consisting of 120 pearls, two large separate pearls sent to the People of Eire by the then King, and a gold sword. The sword had a diamond-studded hilt and was presented by a Spanish Nobel Man to the Governor while he lived in Ireland around 1905. It is now known that the sword was wrapped under an over coat for concealment when taken. The value of the stolen sword was estimated to be 3500,000 to 6500,000 euros.
- ISBN10 1847533760
- ISBN13 9781847533760
- Publish Date 29 November 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 February 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 197
- Language English