Selling books @KennysBookshop in Galway, Ireland.
Galway, Ireland
Joined April 2011
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Thinking about my grandparents today who, 80 years ago today, opened up a little bookshop in High Street, Galway. They began with a loan of £100 and from there it grew. They would be so happy to see it alive and well today at 80. 80ú bliain ag fás! Happy Birthday @KennysBookshop – at Galway, Ireland
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Quick thinking from Noah Byrne earlier ⚡️
@PwCIreland #FutureIsGreen
Lovely to see this coverage for @KennysBookshop turning 85 in today's Irish Independent. Thank you @ErikaSassone for the piece.
‘Every few years something happens which is going to kill the book’ – How an iconic Galway bookshop continues to thrive after 85 years buff.ly/F7g97sI
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All-Ireland champions, thanks to @KennysBookshop, @Galway_GAA @BellewPaul, @MonroesLive , @Mulliganj, @gbfmsports, @galwayad, @CTribune for all the support over the last three years.
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A striking new collection of over 75 screenprints by Irish artist Bernadette Madden, 'Collected Impressions' is now on at Kennys. Each is an original work of art, conceived and created solely in this medium. Prices start at €195, view the exhibition here: shorturl.at/H27q8
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@KennysBookshop @SarahKenny2 @siopaleabhair @DeanKellyArts @gerrykenny10
I remember 100s of conversations with Mrs Kenny who had met everybody and knew so much about Irish writing. In 1992 she told me of her sister Monica's tragic death and how it had shaped her life and beliefs. Last year I was shocked at gentle and kind Anne Brennan's passing as so young an age. It was an honour to know both women - 2 of Galway's finest citizens of all time.
A gorgeous tribute to my Granny and to our dear colleague Anne, who so sadly died last year. Sincere thanks to Alan Hayes at @ArlenHouse.
Bestselling anthology *Washing Windows V* honours amazing Irish literary women, pioneering librarians & booksellers, including in Galway the late Mrs Maureen Kenny & Anne Brennan of @KennysBookshop plus Josephine Vahey @galwaylibraries @galwaycitylib who continues to make a huge contribution to the arts.
IN STOCK at Charlie Byrne's shorturl.at/X64ma
Distributed by @ArgosyBooks & @ForasnaGaeilge
@DeanKellyArts @NualaNiC
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"My father always used to say to me that there was no reason that a bookshop in Galway couldn't be the best bookshop in the world." ✨
We're delighted to share Tomás Kenny from @KennysBookshop and #IndieBookAwards 2025 judge on #BooksellerStories 📚
🔗 in our bio.
ALT A photo of Tomás Kenny holding a stack of books.
ALT An orange asset with the text "Behind the Shelves: Bookseller Stories" in white.
I saw this today and it is the most gorgeous item. A treasure for any bookshelf. – at Ireland
- Published in one volume for the very first time
- The classic Irish trilogy: Under the Hawthorn Tree, Wildflower Girl and Fields of Home
- Out next week!
- Limited to just 600 copies
You can order one here: kennys.ie/shop/kennys-exclus…
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Bestselling author of the Charlie Parker detective mysteries, The Book of Lost Things, and The Land of Lost Things (among others) John Connolly, is coming to Kennys for a launch event on May 1st, and tickets are available to book now! kennys.ie/events/bookshop-ev…
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Donal Fallon: From Dublin to Jerusalem, local booksellers’ endurance is a story of resilience in the face of behemoths | Irish Independent - well done @Tomasbooks @SarahKenny2 #choosebookshops independent.ie/opinion/comme…
A piece I wrote for TheJournal.ie on the importance and value of shopping local with the arrival of Amazon dot ie. thejournal.ie/readme/kennys-… – at Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Bookshop owner: 'The new Irish version of Amazon is a threat to Irish bookshops and other SMEs' jrnl.ie/6655843t
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Live from 10pm, @kierancuddihy will be joined by Séamus McGrath TD, Louise O'Reilly TD, Sarah Kenny, Emmet Ryan, Paul O'Connor and Terry Sheridan to discuss:
🚨Amazon Ireland and small retailers
🚨Government to miss housing targets for next 3-years
🚨Unsealed JFK files
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Irish bookshop hits out at Amazon.ie in 'support local, not the billionaires' plea
Many thanks to Sarah @KennysBookshop for chatting to me about Amazon coming to Ireland 👇 extra.ie/2025/03/18/lifestyl…
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Irish businesses will struggle to compete with Amazon ie, both online and in the high street.
Shop direct with your Irish retailers, who already exist.
Support local, not the billionaires.
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Wishing you all a happy, safe and healthy Christmas, from everyone here at Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery. Thank you so much for your support of Kennys - ár míle buíochas le gach duine a chuidigh linn. Nollaig Shona daoibh go léir, bíodh am sásta, sábháilte agus sláintiúil agaibh.
