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A "rapparee" or "raparee" is a general term given to guerrilla fighters in Ireland from the 17th to 19th century. The original Irish rapparees were also known as "tories", which comes from "tóraidhe", meaning "pursuer" (Yes, this is the origin of the term for the Conservative Party). They fought on the Royalist side, harassing Parliamentarian soldiers. They caused a great deal of trouble and were an absolute nuisance to Parliament. Even after supposedly clearing out the countryside and wiping out hundreds of guerrillas, Henry Ireton's men were still getting plagued by them. They were finally eliminated as a threat in the early or mid 1650's. Most caught were sent to work forced labour in the Caribbean, but some managed to escape and go and fight for continental empires like France, Spain and Austria.
In later years, rapparees would fight on the Jacobite side, against William's army, armed with weapons most-likely stolen or confiscated from Protestant civilians. The rapparees were a considerable help to the Jacobite war effort. The famous rapparee "Galloping Hogan" guided Sir Patrick Sarsfield's cavalry raid that destroyed the Williamite siege train at Ballyneety, Limerick in 1690.
From then on, the term "rapparee" was given to any irregular soldier, highwayman or bandit in Ireland.

Performed by Barleycorn.
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