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2 unusual facts about Róisín


Róisín

The Thin Lizzy Album Black Rose: A Rock Legend references Róisín Dubh in both title and the final track.

Roisin

Róisín Murphy, an Irish singer-songwriter and music producer known for her electronica style.


Irish Museums Association

Contributors include: Dr Guido Gryseels (Director, Royal Museum of Central Africa), Catriona Crowe (Senior archivist and Head of special projects, National Archives of Ireland), Dr Roisin Higgins (Senior Lecturer in History, Teeside University).

Roisin McAuley

Roisin McAuley's first two novels, Singing Bird and Meeting Point, were sold at auction to Headline (world rights) who published in 2004 and 2005.

Superjimenez

2006 has seen the group perform steadily across Ireland including an appearance at the prestigious Oxegen Festival as well as headline shows in venues including Whelans, Dublin and the Róisín Dubh in Galway.

Within a Mile of Home

The review referred to the opening track "Screaming at the Wailing Wall" as a "toe-tapping, arm-in-arm Celtic boogie tune" and the following song "The Seven Deadly Sins" as a "kitchen-party Celtic assault." The review also noted that the song “To Youth (My Sweet Roisin Dubh)” sounds like a "Dublin-ized Mike Ness of Social Distortion" and that “The Wanderlust” as a combination of The Clash and The Pogues.


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