Seamus "Shavo" Hogan was described as one of the 'great burglars', who played a leading role in all the big 1980s...
Seamus “Shavo” Hogan
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Martin Foley – The Viper
Martin “The Viper” Foley was a Dublin criminal and at one time part of Martin Cahill’s gang, he has survived 5...
Tattoo’s of old New York
Tattoo's have been around for a long time and throughout history have come to symbolize one thing or another,...
Captain John H. McCullagh
John H. McCullagh was an officer and police captain in the NYPD, John McCullagh was also known as "Farmer John". Born...
The Limerick Gang Feud
The Limerick Gang Feud took place in Irelands third city, Limerick, its said that up to 20 murders were related to the...
McGurks Suicide Hall – The Bowery
McGurks Suicide Hall located at 295 the Bowery in New York was a notorious dive bar and hotel run by John McGurk a...
Big Tim Sullivan – As corrupt as the rest of Tammany Hall
Big Tim Sullivan was just as corrupt as you would expect from Tammany Hall whose influence back then reached deep into...
The Ballymount Bloodbath
The Ballymount Bloodbath is an incident that happened between two groups in a warehouse in Dublin on the 6th October...
John McKane Brooklyn’s very own Boss Tweed
John Y. McKane became Brooklyn's answer to Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed although McKane wouldnt be as quite well known,...