Róisín
Róisín, sometimes anglicized as Roisin or Rosheen, is an Irish female given name, meaning "little rose". The English equivalent is Rose, Rosaleen or Rosie.
People
- Roisin Conaty, English comedian
- Roisin Dunne, guitarist in the group 7 Year Bitch
- Róisín Egenton, winner of the 2000 Rose of Tralee
- Róisín Ingle, Irish Times columnist, editor and "podcaster"
- Róisín McAliskey, Irish political activist
- Roisin McAuley, TV reporter and author
- Roisin McGettigan, Irish athlete
- Róisín McLaren, Scottish political activist
- Róisín Murphy, Irish singer/songwriter
- Róisín O, Irish singer/songwriter
- Róisín Shortall, Irish politician
- Róisín Upton, Irish field hockey international
Literature
Róisín Dubh is a personification of Ireland. It features in a song of the same name, which was translated into English as the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan.Róisín is a fictional character from full time writer and screenwriter Jo Spain's book Don't Look Back.
Music
- "Róisín Dubh" is a 16th-century Irish song translated into English by Pádraig Pearse.
- The Róisín Dubh is a renowned music venue in Galway.
- The Thin Lizzy Album Black Rose: A Rock Legend references Róisín Dubh in both title and the final track.