There are not many covers of this song however this cover in particular and one by the Clancy Brothers are good representations of this song.

Rapparees or raparees, were Irish guerrilla fighters who operated on the Jacobite side during the 1690s Williamite war in Ireland. Subsequently, the name was also given to bandits and highwaymen in Ireland – many former guerrillas having turned to crime after the war ended. Yes that is copy and pasted straight from wikipedia