Garryowen

They were in the smoke now, they heard the yelling charge ahead, the rifle fire raging, swelling to a terrific roar; and they marched forward, playing "Garryowen" -- not very well, for Connor's jaw was half gone, and Bradley's horse was down; and the bandmaster, reeling in the saddle, parried blow on blow from a clubbed rifle, until a stunning crack alongside of the head laid him flat across his horse's neck.

Special Messenger 1899

_ (Dips towel in pail and sings "With a fillip" -- air, "Garryowen" -- as she washes him.) _

Three Wonder Plays Lady Gregory 1892

The horns performed some Irish airs prettily; and, at length, at the instigation of a fellow who went swaggering about with a pair of whirling drumsticks, all formed together, and played "Garryowen" -- the active drum of course most dreadfully out of time.

Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 2 Great Britain and Ireland, Part 2 Various 1885

"Garryowen" -- for we had been originally raised in Ireland, and still among our officers maintained a strong majority from that land of punch, priests, and potatoes -- the tattered flag of the regiment proudly waving over our heads, and not a man amongst us whose warm heart did not bound behind a Waterloo medal.

The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 1 Charles James Lever 1839

"Garryowen" -- for we had been originally raised in Ireland, and still among our officers maintained a strong majority from that land of punch, priests, and potatoes -- the tattered flag of the regiment proudly waving over our heads, and not a man amongst us whose warm heart did not bound behind a Waterloo medal.

The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete Charles James Lever 1839

And as the advance was sounded, and the whole great army lumbered forward into the heat haze, with a band lilting "Garryowen", and the chargers of the 17th snorting and fidgeting at the sound, I saw to my horror that Willy, having delivered his message, was not riding back towards me, but was moving off at a smart gallop towards the left flank.

The Sky Writer Geoff Barbanell 2010

Fuels Specialist Randy Pretty On Top said, "We're hanging in there, but with the weather they're predicting, I can hear the tune 'Garryowen' playing in my left ear."

Heating up David 2006

Fuels Specialist Randy Pretty On Top said, "We're hanging in there, but with the weather they're predicting, I can hear the tune 'Garryowen' playing in my left ear."

Archive 2006-07-01 David 2006

I gave them "Garryowen", which she liked, being Irish, and "The British Grenadiers", at which she and Papon laughed immoderately.

Royal Flash Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1970

Sometimes, however, he rode, as _estafette_ or orderly, a splendid sorrel stallion, also his property; and this stallion, "Garryowen" by name, was the pride and delight of our hearts, the pet of our camp.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 Various