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 (born 1977), winner of the 2000 Rose of Tralee
Róisín McAliskey (born 1971), Irish political activist
Roisin McAuley, TV reporter and author
Roisin McGettigan (born 1980), Irish athlete
Róisín McLaren, Scottish political activist
Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer/songwriter
Róisín O (born 1988), Irish singer/songwriter
Róisín Shortall (born 1954), Irish politician

Literature
Róisín Dubh is a common Irish translation of the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan, and a personification of Ireland. Or rather, James Mangan's poem was a translation of the earlier Irish song Róisín Dubh.

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.

See also
Roisin (disambiguation)

References

Category:Irish feminine given names
Category:Irish-language feminine given names