User:Jamesnovocastria

Genealogy is one of my hobbies. I recently discovered that I am a first cousin, thrice removed, of the infamous Irish American gangster Vincent 'Mad Dog' Coll (1908 - 1934) who was born in Gweedore, Co. Donegal on the north west coast of Ireland. It's often said that every family has a skeleton in its cupboard, but I sure didn't expect to unearth anything quite like this one! I'm interested in making contact with Coll's other distant cousins as well as his nephews and nieces, including those resident in the USA, Australia, UK and of course Ireland. I'm presently in touch with about 15 fellow cousins of 'an madra mire', but I know there are many more. The biography 'Mad Dog Coll: an Irish Gangster' by Breandan Delap is a great read and it's been very helpful in my research.

James of Novocastria