Owney ‘the killer’ Madden – Irish bootlegger who became the hotelier for the mob.
By John Joe McGinley Owen Vincent Madden, who would later be known as Owney ‘The Killer’ Madden, was either the deadly …
Bill Dwyer -The King Of The Rum Runners
By John Joe McGinley Bill Dwyer was one of a number of Irish American figures to rise to prominence through organised …
Podcast: Irish Wise guys with John Joe McGinley
John Dorney speaks to author John Joe McGinely about the Irish American ‘mob’ or organised crime from the 19th century to the …
Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll – The Gangster from Gweedore
By John Joe McGinley One of the most notorious Irish gangsters of the prohibition era was Vincent ‘Mad Dog’ Coll. A handsome …
The Wiggan’s Patch Massacre, Pennsylvania, 1875
The terrible murders of Charles O’Donnell and Ellen McAllister. By John Joe McGinley Early in the morning of December 10th, 1875, a …
Mother Jones: ‘the most dangerous Irish woman in America’
By John Joe McGinley Mary Harris Jones, a proud Cork woman, was a teacher, seamstress, labour activist and union organiser. A champion …
Perceptions of Richard J. Daley: Ireland and Irish America
By Ray Esten Richard J. Daley (1902-1976), the long-time mayor Chicago, was variously described in Ireland as a proud representative of the …