Kennys In the Media
From the archives... Kennys Bookshop mentioned by Nuala O'Faolain, the Irish Times in September 1988.
In a wonderful article (which may be read here courtesy of The Irish Times) Kennys was mentioned under the following subheadline: Selling books is more than a business — it's a labour of love. And a good bookseller's enthusiasm rubs off on the customers. Nuala O'Faolain , a confirmed bookworm, picks a baker's dozen of Ireland's best bookshops.
According to the Irish Post in London 'Kennys ready for battle in war of the words'...
We were very happy to have featured in London's Irish Post in the past few days. With the awards coming up on the 11th May, Fiona Audley reports on Kennys nomination as Bookseller of the Year.
As always there are a huge variety of books available as gifts this Christmas which in an increasingly harsh economic climate offer wonderful value and, when chosen properly, are immensely and deeply appreciated. For the historian there is the wonderful Ireland: A History by Tom Bartlett. This is a witty, informative and engrossing book debunking all the established myths relating to our past and awash with new and challenging interpretations of the effects of such watershed events as the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine and the 1916 Rebellion. It is an absorbing read. Too many of the great books of Irish life and culture are difficult and hard to get.
Kenny's book shop embraced online selling earlier than most. Next week it closes its bricks-and-mortar store to concentrate on the internet. Rosita Boland pays a final visit to the Galway institution.
by Rosita BolandPublished January 7, 2006