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Definition of raparee

Raparee
Raparee Rap`a*ree", n. See Rapparee.
raparee
Rapparee Rap`pa*ree", n. A wild Irish plunderer, esp. one of the 17th century; -- so called from his carrying a half-pike, called a rapary. [Written also raparee.]

Meaning of raparee from wikipedia

- Rapparees or raparees (from the Irish ropairí, plural of ropaire, whose primary meaning is "thruster, stabber", and by extension a wielder of the half-pike...
- Madden Raparees Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: Ropairí na Madán) is a Gaelic Athletic ****ociation club from near the townland of Madden, County Armagh, Northern...
- of Lough Neagh, close to Lurgan. It is part of Armagh GAA and plays at Raparee Park (Irish: Páirc na Ropairí. The club takes its name from the republican...
- a more leniant sentence. Shane refused, and spent his next years as a Raparee, where he stole from wealthy settlers and landlords with the support of...
- Lissummon GAA Lios Iomána 0 0 0 Entry needed Madden Raparees GAC Ropairí na Madan 0 0 0 Páirc na Ropairí/Raparee Park Maghery Sean MacDermott's GAC Seán Mac Diarmaida...
- and destro**** the bridge. He reported encountering a group of Jacobite raparees in Mallow, perhaps 3000 strong. Following his return Major General Ernst...
- most heroic of them all was Edmund Ryan of the Hill." Along with fellow raparees Colonel John Hurley, Colonel Dermot Leary, Captain Matthew Higgins and...
- Corner-back Born County Armagh, Northern Ireland Club(s) Years Club Madden Raparees GAC Inter-county(ies) Years County 2001-2006 Armagh Inter-county titles...
- Dublin Castle put a price on Redmond O'Hanlon and several other known raparees. In 1676, the price was increased, with posters advertising for his capture...
- 240 men, exclusive officers" and the 51 officers, 780 soldiers and 220 raparees captured there were transported to Dublin, the officers to Dublin Castle...