Irish Mob
Hibernian crime syndicate
Irish Mob refers to organized crime networks historically associated with Irish-American communities, particularly active in cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago from the late 19th century through much of the 20th century.
Unlike the more hierarchical Italian-American Mafia, Irish mobs tended to operate in looser, neighborhood-based structures.
The Winter Hill Gang was Boston's most notorious Irish Mob.
The term appears frequently in crime dramas and historical accounts of American organized crime.
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
- St. PatrickIreland's patron saint
Dublin · immigration · tenement · Hell's Kitchen · South Boston · Charlestown · diaspora · Catholic
Illegal alcohol production/sale
- extortionObtaining through threats
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
murder · hitman · enforcer · smuggling · arson · heist · contraband · bribery
Combined group pursuing shared interest
- gangOrganized criminal group
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- bossWorkplace superior
- crewWorking team aboard
family · outfit · lieutenant · underboss · kingpin · James Cagney · territory · hierarchy
Power to affect others
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
- cloutInformal power or punch
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
stronghold · grip · reign · corruption · patronage · political machine · waterfront · rackets
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
St. Patrick · Dublin · immigration · tenement · Hell's Kitchen · South Boston · Charlestown · diaspora · Catholic · working-class
bootlegging
Illegal alcohol production/sale
- extortionObtaining through threats
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
moonshine · murder · hitman · enforcer · smuggling · arson · heist · contraband · bribery · intimidation
syndicate
Combined group pursuing shared interest
crew · family · outfit · lieutenant · underboss · kingpin · James Cagney · territory · hierarchy · initiation
influence
Power to affect others
territory · stronghold · grip · reign · corruption · patronage · political machine · waterfront · rackets · empire
- Crime SyndicatesCosa Nostra, Five Families, Sicilian Mafia, Medellin Cartel, Murder Inc
Irish MobCosa Nostra
Sicilian criminal organization
Sicilian Mafia · MS-13 · Crips · Hell's Angels · Latin Kings
Irish Moblaw enforcement
Upholding legal codes
police · FBI · prosecutors · civic organizations · charitable foundations
mob, Irish, mobs, mobster, mobbed, mobsters, mobbing, mobocracy, flash mob