Croppy (Irish: craipí) was a nickname given to United Irishmen rebels during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 against British rule in Ireland. == History == The nickname "Croppy" was used in 18th-century Ireland in reference to the cropped hair worn by Irish nationalists who were opposed to the wearing of powdered periwigs closely associated with members of the Protestant Ascendancy.
Croppy (Irish: craipí) was a nickname given to United Irishmen rebels during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 against British rule in Ireland. == History == The nickname "Croppy" was used in 18th-century Ireland in reference to the cropped hair worn by Irish nationalists who were opposed to the wearing of powdered periwigs closely associated with members of the Protestant Ascendancy.
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