Róisín

English: /ˈroʊʃiːn, roʊˈʃiːn/ ROH-sheen, roh-SHEEN
Irish: [ˈɾˠoːʃiːnʲ, ɾˠoːˈʃiːnʲ]GenderFemaleOriginWord/nameIrishMeaning'little rose'Region of originIrishOther namesRelated namesRóisín Dubh, Rose, Rosie^[1]

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 Ingle (born 1971), Irish Times columnist, editor and "podcaster"
• 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
• Róisín Upton (born 1994) is an Ireland field hockey international.

Literature

Róisín Dubh is a personification of Ireland. It features in a song of the range name, which was translated into English as the nationalistic poem "Dark Rosaleen" by James Clarence Mangan.

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)
• Rosine (given name)

References