Patrick Fleming – The Notorious Highwayman
What is a Highwayman? Highwaymen as they were dubbed in Britain, were known elsewhere as land-pirates, mail-coach robbers, stagecoach robbers, road agents, or bushrangers. In Ireland they were sometimes also known as rapparees. Basically, they were outlaws who plied their trade along the travelled highways of the world. In Britain and Ireland, they were active…