Torchwood was set up by Queen Victoria in the 19th century, with headquarters in major cities in England, Scotland, and Wales (London was Torchwood 1, Glasgow 2, Cardiff 3), and important places in the Empire - Delhi was the only one mentioned by name, with no number.

But Ireland was also part of Britain then, and parts of it still are. Surely there should have been a base somewhere there, in Dublin, say, or Belfast. I don't know enough about 19th century Ireland to say where the most strategic site would be. I'm guessing it would be Torchwood 4. Presumably it would be moved to the North (if not already there) after Irish independence, since I can't see anyone in the know about Torchwood wanting to give a "rebel government" easy access to alien tech. But it was never mentioned in the show at all. It seems very odd, and leaves me wondering if it was somehow retconned out of their institutional awareness.

For that matter, does Ireland even exist in the Who-verse? I can't remember it ever being a setting for any of the shows.

Any thoughts?