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Word: russborough (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1986-1986
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...burglar alarm at Russborough House, the country estate of British Millionaire Sir Alfred Beit located 18 miles southwest of Dublin, went off at < 2 a.m. Police searched the premises, found nothing amiss, then left. The next morning, the administrator of the collection discovered that 18 paintings worth an estimated $45 million had been stolen. Sir Alfred put the blame on "thieves of a political nature...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ireland: A Taste for Finer Things | 6/2/1986 | See Source »

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