- rapparees
- n. armed Irish freebooter during the 17th century; bandit, plunderer, freebooter, robber
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
rapparees
Look at other dictionaries:
Rapparee — Rapparees (from the Irish, ropairí , plural of ropaire , actually meaning half pike or a pike wielding person) were Irish guerrilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side during the 1690s Williamite war in Ireland. Subsequently the name was… … Wikipedia
Dublin Senior Hurling Championship — Current season or competition: Dublin Senior Hurling Championship 2011 Irish Craobh Sinsear Iomána Átha Cliath Code … Wikipedia
Christy Keogh — Personal information Irish name Criostóir Mac Eochaidh Sport Hurling … Wikipedia
Early history of Durrus and District — Durrus is an area of West Cork in Ireland. In the early history (until 1700) land ownership changes, and there are records of marine resources and mineral workings, agricultural development, communications, religious practices, schools and… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 — NOTOC This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the years up to 1700. Click here for the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701 to 1800.The numbers after the titles of the acts are the chapter numbers. Acts are… … Wikipedia
List of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs — This is a list of Gaelic Athletic Association clubs across the world, organised by GAA county which they are associated with .Asia*Admiralty Crokes *Beijing *Colmcille s *Dalian Wolfhounds *Dubai Celts *Fr. Murphy s, Lamma *Hong Kong *Japan… … Wikipedia
Durrus and District history — The article traces the historical development of the Durrus and District, an area of West Cork in Ireland. There are references to the changing pattern of land ownership, and to the importance in former times of marine resources and mineral… … Wikipedia
Phil Wilson (hurler) — Infobox GAA player code= Hurling sport = Hurling name = Phil Wilson irish = Pilib Mac Liam fullname = Phillip Wilson placeofbirth = Ballyhogue countryofbirth = County Wexford dob = height = nickname = county = Wexford province = Leinster club =… … Wikipedia
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1894 — Infobox Hurling All Ireland year=1894 team=Cork titles=4th captain=Stephen Hayes manager= munster=Cork leinster=Dublin ulster= connacht= poty= matches= The All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1894 was the 8th edition of Ireland’s premier… … Wikipedia
rapparee — /rap euh ree /, n. 1. an armed Irish freebooter or plunderer, esp. of the 17th century. 2. any freebooter or robber. [1680 90; < Ir rapaire] * * * ▪ Irish nationalist any of the dispossessed native Irish who employed guerrilla methods to… … Universalium
