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What the Press Have Said About Kennys "If you're looking for an old map, or print, or engraving, or a watercolour view, or modern oil painting or sculpture, the obvious place to look is Kenny's Bookshop & Gallery, which is something of a Galway institution. Oh, they sell books too; they would have something like 150,000 in stock at any one time, piled and stacked not only in the shop but up several floors to the attic, on shelves, in corners, up the stairs, on window ledges, in baskets and crates. As for old books, their Antiquarian 'Department' issues up to 14 catalogues in a year. They have literally crates of first editions - Yeats, Synge, O'Casey, the younger poets. They will undertake to find any books for you - and, to top it all off, their Fine Binding Workshop will lovingly wrap it in soft leather and end papers, tool it and gild it, and add a silken tassel if you should so desire. There are eight Kennys, all of them in the business. It was founded by Desmond and Maureen some fifty years ago, and has grown like the family. The business has been likened to a private club, where browsers and chat are encouraged. You can even browse by post - much of their business, both art and books, is export." - From "Ireland of the Welcomes" Other Articles on Kennys Publication Article Title Date RTE Kenny's bookshop closes in Galway - News report from the Nine O'Clock News January 14, 2006 RTE Galway's famous Kenny's Bookshop goes online - Des Kenny speaks on FiveSeven Live January 13, 2006 The Irish Times Irish Times Magazine - The Next Chapter January 7, 2006 Apollo Gallery Kennys Bookshop To Close its Doors and Move Online September 24, 2005 RTE Historic Galway store to close - Tom Kenny speaks on Morning Ireland September 21, 2005 ILAB -LILA The Legendary Irish Bookselling Family August 2002 DHL Winner: DHL Export of the Year Award 2000 Galway Advertiser It's Now Dr. Maureen Kenny May 4th, 2000 San Antonio Express-News A Genealogy of Heroic Generosity April 5th, 2000 Galway Advertiser Hail and Farewell February 24th, 2000 Irish Times Couple bring Irish book lore to Japan Jan 31st 2000 Irish Times The Joy Luck Club November 12th, 1998 Biblio All Things Irish July 1998 Catalyst Kenny's On-Line June 1998 Irish Times Mother of all the Kennys April 14th, 1998 Irish Computer Kenny's wins EC Internet award for SMEs December 1997 World of Hibernia Kenny's Books Summer 1997 Irish Times RIAI Regional Awards - Small projects come up trumps against prestigious schemes May 8th, 1997 Irish Times New Light Shed On Old Bookshop's Old World Charms June 15th, 1996 Boston Sunday Globe An Irish haven for book lovers September 26th, 1993 New York Times On Kennys Bookshop... February 10th, 1991 Sunday Tribune They Have Given Us A Rich Legacy March 17th, 1988 Irish Farmer's Journal The Art of Bookbinding

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