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George Johnstone Stoney (1826–1911) Irish physicist George Johnstone Stoney was born in clareen, Offaly on February 15th, 1826. He carved his niche in history not with a groundbreaking discovery, but with a name – electron. Though the p…

Ellen Hutchins (1775 - 1815) Botanical illustrations There are no paintings or drawings of Ellen Hutchins,. She lived before the time of photography and sadly died young, limiting the opportunities for an artist to record her likeness. Fortunately …

Marguerite Moore was born Marguerite Nagle in Waterford, Ireland in 1846. Her precise date of birth is unclear. Tragically by age 12 she had lost both her parents. The orphaned Marguerite was enrolled in the Sacred Heart Convent boarding school in R…

Born around 1748 in County Cork, Philip Cogan's early life remains obscure. His documented musical journey began as a choirboy at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, later serving as a lay vicar. This foundation equipped him with skills that propelled him on…

From left to right: St. Brigid by by Patrick Joseph Tuohy;A Brigid cross rendered in stained glass;Brigid turning water into beer: 16th-century fresco by Lorenzo Lotto Febuary 1st marks the feast day of St. Brigid. Traditionally, feast days align w…

At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ridiculous to believe that we can do so in an hour, which is roughly the duration of ti…

Jim Larkin Speaking in Dublin's O'Connell Street Jim Larkin (1874 - 1947), "Big Jim" and labor leader, was born in Liverpool to Irish parents on January 28th, 1874. His childhood was marked by poverty, beginning work at 7 years of age and leaving s…

At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ridiculous to believe that we can do so in an hour, which is roughly the duration of ti…

At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ridiculous to believe that we can do so in an hour, which is roughly the duration of ti…

At Irish Stew, our podcast episodes are lengthy. We make no apology for that, we don't think we come to grips with a person's life in 15 minutes. In truth, it is ridiculous to believe that we can do so in an hour, which is roughly the duration of ti…