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Why Art Thieves Love This Beautiful Irish Mansion

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Courtesy of Russborough House

There have been four robberies at the beautiful Russborough House in County Wicklow, Ireland, over the last 28 years—with the same paintings being stolen over and over again.

Allison McNearney

Some might attribute Russborough House’s history to bad luck, and maybe that’s how it started. But the real problem was one of exposure.

After a gang of IRA

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Allison McNearney

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