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Garryowen, meaning "St John's acre" in Irish, is the name of a neighbourhood in Limerick. [1] The song emerged during the late 18th century when it was a drinking song of young roisterers in the city. An alternate title is "Let Bacchus's Sons Be Not Dismayed."
Sean South of Garryowen” is a song about Seán South, (written by Seán Costello) a member of the Pearse Column of the Irish Republican Army, who was fatally wounded during the attack on Brookeborough barracks in 1957. It is sung to the same tune as “Roddy McCorley". [1]
The attack on the barracks inspired two popular rebel songs: "Seán South of Garryowen" and "The Patriot Game". [ 23 ] " Sean South ", also known as "Sean South of Garryowen", written by Sean Costello to the tune of another republican ballad " Roddy McCorley " [ 24 ] and made famous by the Wolfe Tones .
The Garryowen air, is an Irish tune for a quickstep dance. This song emerged in the late 18th century, when it was a drinking song of rich young roisterers in Limerick. It obtained immediate popularity in the British Army through the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Garryowen was also the title of a 1920s film. It concerns an impoverished Irish ...
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FOB Garryowen, located in Amarah, Iraq's border city with Iran, was established in June 2008 for the battalion by a team of 23 Air Force enlisted engineers and 2nd PLT C/2-7 CAV prior to the arrival of the battalion's main body. 08-09 B/2-7 CAV was relieved by the OIF 06-08 B 2-7 CAV (now 4-6 INF out of Ft.Bliss) who along with the Iraqi Police ...
Garryowen may refer to: Garryowen, Limerick, Ireland, a suburb of the Irish city Garryowen Football Club, a Limerick rugby union club Garryowen (rugby), a rugby kick also known as the "bomb" or "up and under" "Garryowen" (air), an Irish jig tune The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment, known as "Garryowen" for its use of the Irish air as a marching tune
The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a Robert Burns poem. Burns was the national poet of Scotland and wrote the poem in 1788, but it wasn't published until 1799—three years after his death.