Rapparees - Ireland's Robin Hoods

Rapparees - Ireland's Robin Hoods

Send us Fan Mail A rapparee was a 17th-century Irish irregular soldier, guerrilla fighter, or bandit, particularly active during the Williamite war in Ireland (1689–91). Derived from the Irish word rápaire (meaning a short pike or stabber), they used these weapons to resist English forces, often attacking supply lines before retreating into bogs. They were largely dispossessed native Irish Catholics After the Irish army surrendered, many rapparees continued to operate as bandits, highw...

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