‘Every few years something happens which is going to kill the book’ – How an iconic Galway bookshop continues to thrive after 85 years
‘Every few years something happens which is going to kill the book’ – How an iconic Galway bookshop continues to thrive after 85 yearsThe iconic Galway business has seen many changes since it first opened in 1940Tomás, Sarah and Tom KennyErika Sassone Today at 06:30It has been a bittersweet end to 2025 for the Kenny family, the owners of the iconic Galway city bookshop. Days after gathering to celebrate an incredible 85 years of bookselling, the Kenny family were once again joined by staff past and present, colleagues and friends for an altogether more sombre occasion – the funeral of Dessy Kenny.
Source: Irish Independent December 21, 2025 13:03 UTC
