The Molly Maguires was an Irish 19th century secret society active in Ireland, Liverpool and United States. The `Mollies` were mostly known for their activism amongst Irish American coal miners in Pennsylvania. ==Mollies in Ireland== The Molly Maguires originated in Ireland, where secret societies with names such as Whiteboys and Peep o` Day Bo......
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secret organization of coal miners supposedly responsible for acts of terrorism in the coalfields of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, U.S., in the ... [3 related articles]
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The Molly Maguires were an Irish secret society which afterwards established a reign of terror in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, USA from 1854 to 1877. The society was brought to an end by the conviction and execution of its leaders including twenty members in 1876 and 1877.
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