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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 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 Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Murphy
Róisín Marie Murphy ( , ; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and record producer. She first became known in the 1990s as one half of the pop duo Moloko alongside English musician Mark Brydon. After the breakup of Moloko, she embarked on a solo career and released her debut solo album ''Ruby Blue (album), Ruby Blue'' (written and produced with experimental musician Matthew Herbert) to critical praise in 2005. Her second solo album, ''Overpowered'', was released in 2007. After an eight-year hiatuswhich was sporadically interrupted by non-album singles, side projects, and guest appearances on other artists' recordsMurphy released her third solo album ''Hairless Toys'' in 2015; it was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and Ireland's Choice Music Prize. The following year, she released her fourth album ''Take Her Up to Monto''. In 2018, she released four 12" releases in collaboration with producer Maurice Fulton. In 2020, Murphy released her disco-inspired fifth s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Ingle
Róisín Ingle (born 7 October 1971) is an Irish writer – a journalist, columnist and editor – as well as a podcast presenter and producer. She grew up in Sandymount, Dublin and, except for a brief stint in the UK, has lived and worked in Ireland for most of her life. She started working at the '' Sunday Tribune'' and then moved to the ''Irish Times'' in the late 1990s, where she has worked since, notably producing a widely read lifestyle column, working as a features editor and producing multiple series of podcasts. Selections of her columns, which number more than 4,000, have been collected in two books. Ingle has also co-produced and contributed to another publication, and edited others, notably a collection of work by Maeve Binchy. Biography Early life Ingle was born in Sandymount, Dublin in 1971. Her mother, Ann, was born in England, while her father, Peter, was from Dublin; they met in Newquay in Cornwall. They brought up their family in Sandymount. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín O
Róisín O is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She is signed to independent label 3ú Records. She released her debut album ''The Secret Life of Blue'' in 2012, and it entered the Irish charts at number 21. The album was produced by David Odlum, and was described by the ''Sunday Times'' as "evoking the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joanna Newsom and Kate Bush". As the daughter of Mary Black, she is a member of the extended Black family. Discography Studio albums Other work In December 2012, Róisín O supported Lionel Richie on his Irish tour. In December 2012, Róisín O also supported The Coronas in The O2. Ryan Sheridan also supported. Róisín was invited back out to sing Mic Christopher's song "Heyday" as an encore with The Coronas. Róisín performed on '' The John Murray Show'' on RTÉ Radio 1 in January 2013. Róisín supported Mary Black on her world tour with dates in the UK, the Netherlands, the US, Sweden, Germany, and Australia Róisín has performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Dubh (song)
"Róisín Dubh" (; "Dark Rosaleen" or "Little Dark Rose"), written in the 16th century, is one of Ireland's most famous political songs. It is based on an older love-lyric which referred to the poet's beloved rather than, as here, being a metaphor for Ireland. The intimate tone of the original carries over into the political song. It is often attributed to Antoine Ó Raifteiri, but almost certainly pre-dates him.''Duanaire, 1600–1900: Poems of the Dispossessed''; Thomas Kinsella (Editor), Seán Ó Tuama (Editor); Background The song is named after Róisín Dubh, probably one of the daughters of Aodh Mór Ó Néill, earl of Tyrone in the late 16th Century. The song is reputed to have originated in the camps of Aodh Rua Ó Domhnaill, O'Neill's daughter being either married or betrothed to the O'Donnell leader in their teenage years. This song is traditionally sung in the Irish language, with only a few recordings of the English existing. It has been translated from the Irish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Dubh (music Venue)
The Róisín Dubh is a live music and comedy venue located in Galway, Ireland. It has hosted events such as the IMRO Showcase Tour and the 2fm 2moro 2our. The name translates from the Irish language as the "little black rose". According to Una Mullally in the ''Sunday Tribune'', the venue is "the heart of live music in the city". Live Broadcasts In 2018 the radio host Paul McLoone broadcast a series of shows on his Today FM national program, ''The Paul Mclone Show''. The first stop on the national tour was the Roisin Dubh in Galway. In 2008 the Róisín won the IMRO award for Best Venue in Connacht and was nominated for Best Venue In Ireland. Róisín Dubh. Accessed 11 January 2009. It won the Regional Award for Connacht again in 2009. Nia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roisin (other)
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Roisin may refer to: * Róisín, Roisin or Rosheen, an Irish female given name (including a list of persons with the name) * "Róisín Dubh" (song), an Irish political song * "Róisín Dubh", a track from the Thin Lizzy album '' Black Rose: A Rock Legend'' * ''LÉ Róisín'' (P51), a ship in the Irish Naval Service * Roisin (Honnelles), a village in the Belgian municipality of Honnelles Honnelles (; pcd, Onele) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. The name comes from the two rivers which cross the municipality, Grande Honnelle and Petite Honnelle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Shortall
Róisín Shortall (born 25 April 1954) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been joint leader of the Social Democrats since June 2015. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since 1992. She previously served as Minister of State for Primary Care from 2011 to 2012. A member of the Labour Party until 2012, she sat as an Independent from 2012 to 2015, until she co-founded the Social Democrats in July 2015. In August 2022, she became the longest serving female TD in the history of the State, overtaking Mary Harney. Early life Shortall was born and raised in Drumcondra, Dublin. Her father was a Fianna Fáil Dublin City Councillor who had fought in the Irish Civil War. She was educated at Dominican College, Eccles Street; University College Dublin, and Marino Institute of Education, Marino. She has a B.A. in Economics and Politics. She worked as a teacher for the deaf before seeking public office. Political career In 1988, she joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Upton
Róisín Upton (born 1 April 1994) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup final. Upton was also a member of the Connecticut Huskies teams that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championships. Early years and education Upton is the daughter of Dermot and Pauline Upton and is originally from Janesboro on the south side of the city. She has two older brothers, Diarmaid and Sean, both of whom have played rugby union for Munster at schoolboy level and have played for Young Munster in the All-Ireland League. Upton attended ''An Mhodh Scoil'' and Crescent College before studying at the University of Connecticut where she gained a BA in Psychology. In 2019 she completed her two years Masters in Primary education in Mary Immaculate College Limerick. As well as playing field hockey in her youth, Upton also played ladies' Gaelic football for Mungret St. Pauls and women's as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín McLaren
Róisín Mary Bridget McLaren (born 12 October 1994) is a former national co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP). Personal life McLaren was born in Edinburgh before moving to Livingston and then West Calder, where she spent most of her childhood. Her great grandfather was a shale miner and a member of the Independent Labour Party in West Calder. Her father was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and later Democratic Left Scotland. Her mother is a former member of the Socialist Workers Party. Her family were activists for a "Yes, Yes" vote in the 1979 referendum on Scottish devolution. McLaren attended St. Kentigern’s Academy before receiving a “foundationer” place at George Heriot’s School. She went on to study Sustainable Environmental Management at Scotland's Rural College. McLaren has an interest in falconry. Political career In 2013, she joined Edinburgh University Scottish Nationalist Association and became the society's preside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín McAliskey
Róisín Elizabeth McAliskey (born 1971) is the daughter of Irish republican activist Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and Michael McAliskey. She was once accused by German authorities of having been involved in an attack claimed by the Provisional IRA. She was arrested (while four months pregnant) in 1996 on an extradition warrant issued by Germany accusing her of involvement in the Osnabrück mortar attack against a British Army compound at Osnabrück. On 2 January 1998, a magistrate cleared her extradition to Germany. After a long and prominent campaign in which her mother took a leading role supported by many influential citizens, including politicians, from the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States, British Home Secretary Jack Straw vetoed the extradition on health grounds. She eventually gave birth to a healthy daughter, Loinnir, in England. Due to the nature of the European Arrest Warrant, McAliskey spent 18 months in jail despite never being charged wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clarence Mangan
James Clarence Mangan, born James Mangan ( ga, Séamus Ó Mangáin; 1 May 1803, Dublin – 20 June 1849), was an Irish poet. He freely translated works from German, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Irish, with his translations of Goethe gaining special interest. After the Great Famine in Ireland (he died in 1849 when the famine was still going on) he began writing patriotic poems, such as ''A Vision of Connaught in the Thirteenth Century''. Mangan was troubled, eccentric, and an alcoholic. He died early from cholera. After his death, Mangan was hailed as Ireland's first national poet and admired by writers such as James Joyce and William Butler Yeats. Early life Mangan was born at Fishamble Street, Dublin, the son of James Mangan, a former hedge school teacher and native of Shanagolden, County Limerick, and Catherine Smith from Kiltale, County Meath. After marrying Smith, James Mangan took over a grocery business in Dublin owned by the Smith family, eventually becoming bankrupt a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Of Tralee (festival)
The Rose of Tralee International Festival is an international event which is celebrated among Irish diaspora, Irish communities all over the world. The festival, held annually in the town of Tralee in County Kerry, takes its inspiration from a 19th-century ballad of the The Rose of Tralee (song), same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called "The Rose of Tralee". The words of the song are credited to C. (or E.) Mordaunt Spencer and the music to Charles William Glover, but a story circulated in connection with the festival claims that the song was written by William Pembroke Mulchinock, a wealthy Church of Ireland, Protestant, out of love for Mary O'Connor, a poor Catholicism, Catholic maid in service to his parents. History The festival has its origins in the local Carnival Queen, once an annual town event, fallen by the wayside due to post-war emigration. In 1957, the Race Week Carnival was resurrected in Tralee, and it featured a Carnival Queen. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
