John Walsh or "Johnny The Mick" was a criminal and gangster in early New York, 1852 - 1883. He was leader of the gang...
Johnny “The Mick” Walsh
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The very last picture of Legs Diamond
The very last picture taken of Jack “Legs” Diamond, just 9 hours before he was killed. Jack’s Attorney Daniel H....
Texas Guinan – Queen of the nightclubs
Born in Texas in 1884 to Irish parents, some sources say one or both of her parents were born in Dublin, Ireland. Mary...
Paul Castellano & The Westies
On this day, 16th December, was one of the most famous Mob hits of all time, the death of Mafia boss Paul Castellano....
Thomas “Fatty” Walsh & Haunting the Biltmore Hotel
Thomas "Fatty" Walsh was a gambler, mobster and an associate of Dutch Schultz and Lucky Luciano. He now reportedly...
Frank Hague The Boss of Jersey City
Frank Hague was born on January 17,1876, to Irish immigrants Margaret Fagen/Fagin and John Hague from County Cavan,...
Prohibition ends in America on this day
On the 5th of December 1933, the National & Constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and...
The Irish Channel An Old Irish New Orleans Neighborhood
The Irish Channel neighborhood is part of the historic city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the Irish Channel...
Billy McGlory’s Armory Hall
Billy McGlory opened McGlory's Armory Hall at 158 Hester Street in the late 1870s. It very quickly became a popular...