Kerryonians
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 George Catlin painting of the Five Points, Manhattan, New York City in 1827 the slum territory of the "Kerryonians" and the other Irish criminal gangs | |
| Founded by | Irish immigrants from County Kerry, Ireland |
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| Founding location | Five Points, Manhattan, New York City |
| Years active | 1825-1830s |
| Territory | Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City |
| Ethnicity | Irish |
| Membership (est.) | ? |
| Criminal activities | street fighting, knife fighting, assault, murder, robbery |
| Allies | Forty Thieves, Shirt Tails, Chichesters, Dead Rabbits, Tammany Hall |
| Rivals | Bowery Boys, Forty Thieves, Pelters |
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The Kerryonians were the second oldest criminal street gang in New York City[1]
William Charles Macready's performance at Astor Place around 1825. The Kerryonians were eventually absorbed into the growing street gangs of Five Points such as the Dead Rabbits, Roach Guards, and Chichesters.
References
- ISBN 1-56025-275-8
- Ellis, Edward Robb. The Epic of New York City: A Narrative History. New York: Basic Books, 2011.
- Specific
- ^ Mitchel P. Roth, Global Organized Crime: A 21st Century Approach Abingdon-on-Thames, UK: Routledge, 2017
- ^ James A. Inciardi, Examining the justice process: a reader. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1996, p. 12
- ^ The Gangs of Philadelphia, Discoveries from the (Philadelphia) City Archives, PhillyHistory.org. By Ken Finkel. February 10, 2016
- ^ George Edward Lowen, History of the 71st Regiment, N. G., N. Y., American Guard New York: Veterans association, 71st regiment, N. G., N. Y., 1919