Rapparee

English, because of the affront, built his Dreadnoughts and drilled his army to avenge the insult of Rapparee Cove upon the English nation.

Lynton and Lynmouth A Pageant of Cliff & Moorland F. J. Widgery

Rapparee, and he was the last of the old Moynalty Baygles.

All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches Martin Ross 1903

My curious adventures had by this time come to be pretty well known; and setting up at the sign of the Amazon's Head, with a picture of myself, in full fighting dress splitting an Irish Rapparee with my bayonet, I grew into some renown.

The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861

The spirit of the Rapparee is still abroad -- though we fear there is little of the _Tory_ left about it.

Rookwood William Harrison Ainsworth 1843

That o'er the broad province of Ulster the Rapparee banner unfurled;

Rookwood William Harrison Ainsworth 1843

The Rapparee, having left Whitecraft to his reflections, immediately directed his steps to her house, and, with her connivance, changed the dress he had on for one which she had taken from

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

The vindictive tenacity of resentment by which the heart of the ruffian Rapparee was animated against that young man was evinced, on this occasion, by a satanic ingenuity of malice that was completely in keeping with the ruffian's character.

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

"Well, at all events," observed the Rapparee, "if he did beat me, he's the only man in the country able to do it; but it's not over, curse him -- Ill have another trial with him yet."

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

Rapparee, was travelling along the public road, not more than half a mile from the residence of Sir Robert Whitecraft, when whom should he meet but the identical sheriff, on horseback, that the Rapparee had robbed.

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

The Rapparee glanced at the noble-looking young fellow with the vindictive ferocity of an enraged bull, who feels a disposition to injure you, but is restrained by terror; or, which is quite as appropriate, a cowardly but vindictive mastiff, who eyes you askance, growls, shows his teeth, but has not the courage to attack you.

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831