Richard Barrett
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Richard Barrett may refer to:
People
Richard Barrett (bishop) (died 1645), Irish bishop
Richard Barrett (FRS) (fl. 1713), a Fellow of the Royal Society of London
Riocard Bairéad (Richard Barrett) (1740–1819), poet and schoolmaster from County Mayo, Ireland
Richard Barrett (abolitionist) (fl. 1840); see World Anti-Slavery Convention
Richard Barrett (Irish republican) (1889–1922), executed during Irish Civil War
Richie Barrett (1933–2006), American musician and record producer
Richard Barrett (Medal of Honor) (1838–1898), American soldier and Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Barrett (lawyer) (1943–2010), American lawyer and white nationalist
Richard Barrett (author) (born 1945), British author
Richard Barrett (counter-terrorism expert) (born 1949), coordinator of the United Nations 1267 Monitoring Team
Richard Barrett (composer) (born 1959), Welsh composer
Dicky Barrett (born 1964), American musician known as Dicky Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett (born 1967), Irish political activist and chair of the Irish Anti-War Movement
Richard Barrett (fl.
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