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 …
Book Review: Recovering an Irish Voice from the American Frontier: The Prose Writings of Eoin Ua Cathail
Edited by Pádraig Fhia Ó Mathúna, Published by: Denton TX: University of North Texas Press, 2021) Reviewer: Aidan Beatty John Cahill/Eoin Ua …
Albert Cashier, the woman who fought as a man for the Union.
By John Joe McGinley There are over 400 documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to fight for both the Union …
Today in Irish History, 31 July 1922 – Harry Boland is killed
By John Dorney On July 31, 1922, men in the green uniform of the Irish Free State entered the Grand Hotel, in …