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 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
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 references Róisín Dubh in both title and the final track.
