In 2007 Tsankova and her husband, Miroslav, had moved to Italy from their native Bulgaria, to try and find work but they didn’t have much success. My husband is working and I’m on the beach by myself.”While waiting for the bus home Tsankova overheard a woman named Albena speaking Bulgarian. The streets are cute and spatial.”Back in Kilkenny, Tsankova went to a local estate agent and rented a small shop. Over the next few days and weeks people flocked to Tsankova’s store and the orders came flooding in. Today Tsankova’s shop has a cult following and has moved premises to a spacious store next to Kilkenny Castle.

Source: The Irish Times November 18, 2025 18:01 UTC