| Many people who live in Ireland did not know | | | | Tower of London, but were the insignia of the |
| Ireland had crown jewels. This is partly | | | | Order of St Patrick which was a chivalric |
| because Ireland is a democracy with a | | | | order founded by the government in 1783. The |
| president as the head of state and partly | | | | Jewels were presented to the Order of St |
| because the last King of Ireland dates back | | | | Patrick by King William IV in 1831. It is |
| to the 12th Century before the British | | | | widely understood that the jewels were made |
| invaded Ireland. The other reason for lack of | | | | up from diamonds belonging to Queen |
| knowledge about these jewels is because the | | | | Charlotte.In 1905 the Order of St Patrick was |
| Jewels were stolen in 1907.The Irish Crown | | | | revised, and the jewels were to be stored in |
| Jewels are not the Irish equivalent of the | | | | a safe in Dublin Castle in a newly built |
| English Crown Jewels which are held in the | | | | strong room. |