Is file, drámadóir, rinceoir agus craoltóir í Róisín Sheehy. D’fhoilsigh Coiscéim a céad cnuasach filíochta Líomóidí ‘s Rúbarb. I 2022 d’fhoilsigh LeabharComhar a dráma Snámh na Saoirse. Tá duaiseanna Oireachtais buaite aici dá cuid saothar filíochta agus drámaíocht. Ghnóthaigh Snámh na Saoirse gradam Stewart Parker Trust. Bronnadh Complacht Patrick Kavanagh uirthi i 2021. Is as Corca Dhuibhne ó dhúchais di ach tá sí ag cur fúithi anois i gCill Chainnigh.
Róisín is an award winning poet, playwright, dancer and broadcaster. Coiscéim published her debut collection Líomóidí ‘s Rúbarb. Her play Snámh na Saoirse was published by Leabhar Comhar. Her poetry and plays have been awarded Oireachtas na Gaeilge awards. Snámh na Saoirse was awarded a Stewart Parker Trust award. She received a Patrick Kavanagh Fellowship in 2021. Róisín is originally from West Kerry Gaeltacht and now lives in Kilkenny.
During her residency at the Tea Houses Roisin has worked on new poems and a choreography inspired by the city landscape, the people and especially the River Nore. Thanks to the ArtLinks Bursary, Roisin was awarded mentoring sessions with dancers Rachel Ni Bhraonain and Trish Roche and acclaimed seanchaoi Mairin Mhic Lochlainn.
