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The Mystery of the Irish Crown Jewels Volume XLIV, No. 4 • July (Lúil), 2018 The Mystery of the Irish Crown Jewels .........................................................................................................When you think of Ireland, the last regalia. The original regalia of the Sover- by 4 1⁄4 inches, consisting of eight points, thing that may cross your mind are the eign were only slightly more opulent than four greater and four lesser, issuing from a Irish Crown Jewels. And they are proba- the insignia of an ordinary Knight Mem- centre enclosing a cross of rubies and a bly unlike anything you have ever seen. ber of the Order. These were replaced in trefoil of emeralds surrounding a sky blue And for good reason. Someone stole them 1831 by new ones presented by William enamel circle with words, "Quis Separabit over a century ago. IV as part of a revision of the Order's MDCCLXXXIII." in rose diamonds en- This has been an issue that has long in- structure. They then contained 394 pre- graved on back. Value about £14,000.” trigued people, and has been of great in- cious stones taken from the English These assembled stones would be worth terest to many. Crown Jewels of Queen Charlotte and the about $1.4 million in 2018 dollars. Order of the Bath star of her husband When not being worn or cleaned, the The 2018 movie, Oceans Eight, was George III. Another story was that they insignia of the Sovereign and those of de- said to have been inspired by this theft. In were jewels taken from King George’s ceased Knights were in the custody of the the film, a long-protected Cartier necklace mistress and repurposed. was stolen, and then disassembled and Ulster King of Arms, the senior Irish offi- sold for its component parts. cer of arms, and kept in a bank vault. The designation "Crown Jewels" was first applied The Jewels Belonging to the Most Il- to the star and badge regalia of the Sover- lustrious Order of Saint Patrick, com- eign in a 1905 revision of the Order's monly called the Irish Crown Jewels or statutes. The label "Irish Crown Jewels" was State Jewels of Ireland, were the heavily publicized by newspapers after their theft. jeweled star and badge regalia of the Sov- In 1903, the jewels were transferred to ereign and Grand Master of the Order of a safe, which was to be placed in the St. Patrick. They were stolen from Dublin newly constructed vault at the Dublin Cas- Castle in 1907 along with the collars of tle, beside the Ulster King of Arms' office. five knights of the Order. The theft has These jewels were then assembled by In a plan that proved to be wrong, oh, so never been solved and the jewels have Rundell and Bridge, the Royal Jewelers. very wrong, in hind sight, the new safe never been recovered. On the badge of Saint Patrick's blue was too large for the doorway to the strong First off, who were the named group? enamel, the green shamrock was of emer- room, and Sir Arthur Vicars, the Ulster The Order of St Patrick is an order of alds and the red Saint Patrick's Saltire of King of Arms, instead stored it in his of- knighthood established in 1783 by George rubies; the motto of the Order was in pink fice. Seven latch keys to the door of the III as King of Ireland to be an Irish equiv- diamonds and the encrustation was of Office of Arms were held by Vicars and alent of the English Order of the Garter Brazilian diamonds of the first water. his staff, and two keys to the safe contain- and the Scottish Order of the Thistle. The The baubles were described as such: “A ing the insignia were both in the custody British monarch, as monarch first of Ire- Diamond Star of the Grand Master of the of Vicars. land and later of the United Kingdom, was Order of St. Patrick composed of brilliants the Sovereign of the Order; and the Lord (Brazilian stones) of the purest water, 4 5⁄8 continued on page 5 Lieutenant of Ireland was the Grand Mas- ter in the absence of the Sovereign. The in- SHAMROCK CLUB ANNUAL INSTALLATION DINNER signia were worn by the Sovereign at the JULY 12, 2018 investiture of new Knights as members of Alioto’s Restaurant - 3041 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa the Order, and by the Grand Master on other formal ceremonial occasions. T T T When this group was created, so was a Cocktails 6:00 P.M. • Dinner at 7:00 P.M. somewhat garish design for their named (Replaces Milwaukee Monthly Membership Meeting) Scholarship Milwaukee Calendar of Events T T Committee For More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com ..................................Two of our scholarship recipients at- JULY tended the Shamrock Club general meet- 10 Celtic Women International Book Club; Lunch at O’Lydia’s, 338 S. 1st St., ing on June 7, 2018. Milwaukee 12 Shamrock Club of Wisconsin Officers Installation Dinner; Alioto’s Restaurant, 3041 N. Mayfair Rd.; Cocktails at 6 pm, Dinner at 7 pm. 21 Badger State Feis; Pettit National Ice Center; 8 am 22 Cream City Feis; Pettit National Ice Center; 8 am 27 Tallymoore; Wisconsin Lutheran College; 7 pm AUGUST 2 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; Dinner at 6:30 10 Irish Fest Sound Sampler; Wilson Center Starry Nights Celebration; in collaboration with Milwaukee Irish Fest; music by athas and Limerick Partnership scholarship award winners Aisling Lyons and Martha Guiney; 6:30 pm Ira Bragg came to receive the Irish 11 Milwaukee Feis; UW Milwaukee Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Studies scholarship with a huge “thank 12 McMenamin Feis, UW Milwaukee Student Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. you.” He will be back at our September 15 Tosa Tonight Presents Shreem and Jiggy; Hart Park; 6:30 pm meeting to share his experiences of trav- 16-19 Milwaukee Irish Fest; Maier Festival Grounds; Nova Scotia Showcase; eling with John Gleeson in Ireland in July. Mary Jane Lamond; Coig; Scott McMillan and Colin Grant; Wendy McIssac & Kathy Porter; Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and Family; Temple Bar TradFest Showcase; Gaelic Storm; Red Hot Chili Pipers; Young Wolftones, Green Fields of America; Socks in the Frying Pan; We Banjo Three; Cuig; Jigg; The Standfield; Doolin; Shreem; The Coronas; Tallymore; Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance; Caledonian Scottish Dancers; Hearthfire; Trinity Academy of Irish Dance; McMenamin Academy of Irish Dance; Glencastle Irish Dancers; Cashel Dennehy Irish Dance; Beglan Academy; Jeff Ward; Atlantic Wave; Navan; Mary Ann Miller; Maier Festival Grounds ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM at O’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every Erin Canon received the volunteer Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (through scholarship and shared with us a Power- May) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, second and fourth Point presentation focusing on her volun- Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: Session - O’Donoghue’s, teer activities for the Shamrock Club. Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in Oconomowoc, 7:30 PM Our third recipient, Andrew Himmel- T Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk; berg, will join us at the August meeting to County Clare Inn; 6 PM T accept his scholarship. Congratulations to all three of the winners. - Mary Moze Installation Dinner Scholarship Committee Chair Thursday, July 12, 2018 Alioto’s Restaurant, Wauwatosa Cocktails (Cash Bar) . 6:00 pm Dinner . .7:00 pm Cost: $28 per person Buffet dinner of Baked Chicken, Tenderloin Tips and Baked Cod Almondine with salad, assorted sides and dessert. Tickets can be ordered at the June meeting or by calling Michael Hart at 414-315-0867 by June 30th. 2 Milwaukee Foods. John and Kathleen Avery, Mary Come to the President’s Message Anne Stephens, Dayna Danielson, and Shamrock Club Terese Dineen joined me at the Sendik’s Greenfield location in their Summer Installation Dinner! ..................................I wish to thank the club members who Grilling Program. We grilled and sold hot have entrusted me to be president for the dogs, brats, and burgers for about 4 hours .................................. next term. I will try to make my term a and earned $200. This was on a Thursday productive one. I wish to acknowledge with very little notice. It was easy and outgoing president Joseph Hughes, for his fun, and we will schedule another date in leadership over the past two years. Fortu- the near future. We are always looking for nately, he will remain on the board as the new volunteers to help in these events. You're invited to the Shamrock Club of immediate past president; I may need to Wisconsin Annual Installation of Officers We had mentioned at the last general seek his counsel frequently. I also need to for the Board of Directors. recognize Jackie Konkol for her years on membership meeting that the Shamrock the board as a trustee, and most recently, Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums is in a It will be held on Thursday, July 12th, as Sergeant-at-Arms. She will leave the rebuilding phase. This is a less painful 2018, at Alioto's Restaurant, 3041 N. board for some time off which she has was of saying that we do not have enough Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53222. people in the group to work a parade.
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