It was a pleasure to be on-air with @kennysbookshop.bsky.social yesterday discussing some suspicious bulk orders in the context of what AI companies are reportedly doing with books... 📚 www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...

We are delighted to announce that the brilliant Louise Kennedy will be at Kennys for an interview event on Saturday, September 26th, marking the release of her new novel, Stations. Tickets are free but are limited, and you can book now! www.kennys.ie/events/books...

Today, we packed and shipped all the preorders of the Kennys Limited Edition of Donal Ryan's new novel, Where Are the Kings. Thanks to everyone who preordered, we are so excited for you all to receive this beautiful book! There are still a few available to order here. www.kennys.ie/shop/kennys-...

We had a brilliant evening here on Friday with Donal Ryan, celebrating his remarkable new novel, Where Are the Kings which is out on Thursday. He had the room equally in awe and wonder as in laughter. Huge congratulations to Donal, and happy reading to one and all of this gorgeous book.

Highly acclaimed author & former journalist Robert Harris will be in Galway on September 18th, as part of a tour of events to launch his new thriller, 'Agrippa'. He'll be interviewed by Ryan Tubridy. Tickets are €32 and include a signed copy of Agrippa. Book here: tht.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Donal Ryan called into us yesterday to sign all 900 copies of the Kennys Limited Edition of his new novel (out next week), Where Are The Kings. This moving, coming-of-age novel follows 12-year-old Jack as he grapples with the sudden loss of his mother. Order one here: www.kennys.ie/shop/kennys-...

In my Ottawa mailbox today: a crate of mangos (mostly spoiled) from Pakistan via Toronto and the new @janecasey.bsky.social book via @kennysbookshop.bsky.social and Galway. At least the book won’t go bad!!

Bestselling Irish author, journalist and creator of the number one bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series Paul Howard, will be at Kennys Bookshop on September 2nd, for a seated interview event! He will be interviewed about his new satire, A Nation Once Again. Book now: www.kennys.ie/events/books...

We are delighted to reveal the cover for A History of Ireland in 100 Stamps, being published in October. This beautifully illustrated collection explores Ireland’s history and culture through one hundred postage stamps issued since the dawn of the Free State. www.kennys.ie/shop/a-histo...

We are delighted to announce a special in-conversation event with Donal Ryan at Kennys, on Thursday, August 6th at 6pm. His new novel, Where are the Kings follows 12-year-old Jack as he grapples with the sudden loss of his mother. Tickets can be booked now and are free! www.kennys.ie/events/books...

This week at Kennys! Bestselling crime fiction author Jane Casey will be interviewed on Friday at 6pm. Jane has written 16 other crime novels, has twice won the Irish Crime Novel of the Year Award & her book The Killing Kind has been adapted for TV.Register (free) here: www.kennys.ie/events/books...

A lovely launch event here today of Ómós - an exhibition of artworks by Gertrude Degenhardt, with the official opening made by Tom Kenny. We had sunshine, great art, cold wine, memorable speeches and locals and friends meeting up. What could be a better way to kick off the Galway Arts Festival!

Our new Gertrude Degenhardt exhibition, 'Ómós' is now hanging in The Kenny Gallery, with details of all artworks now online! Join us for the opening event this Saturday at 3pm in Kennys to celebrate - all are welcome! Any enquires you can DM us here or email art@kennys.ie. shorturl.at/MlYCq

Join us at Kennys this Saturday July 11th from 3pm, for the launch event of an exhibition of artworks by the incredible Gertrude Degenhardt. This exhibition is a celebration of Gertrude's life and work, in the year following her death in November 2025 and is part of this year's Galway Arts Festival.

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We are excited to introduce Irish abstract artist Ailbhe Courtney, a new artist to The Kenny Gallery. Her use of bright colours and striking brushstrokes combine to form stunning abstract paintings, and we have several of her pieces available now at Kennys. You can view them, here: shorturl.at/SfOKO

Irish crime novel writer Jane Casey is coming to Kennys Bookshop for an event in July, and tickets can be booked now! Jane's new novel, 'Everything She Didn't Say' will be published that week - a gripping murder mystery set on the west coast of Ireland. Book here: www.kennys.ie/events/books...

Signed, First Edition copies of Louise Kennedy's new novel, Stations are available for preorder at Kennys! Stations follows Róisín and Red - from their meeting as teenagers in their small Irish hometown in 1982, to reconnecting in London years later. Out in September. www.kennys.ie/shop/popular...

It was a real pleasure to host an event in Galway's Black Box Theatre this week with the marvellous Maggie O'Farrell, to mark the launch of her new novel, Land. She was interviewed by the brilliant Ryan Tubridy, and their conversation was intriguing & insightful. Photos by @deankelly.bsky.social

Thank you to @kennysbookshop.bsky.social for posting this beautiful edition and by intention or without, somehow managing for it to arrive yesterday of all days, #bloomsday 💙📚

There is currently a national outage in Ireland affecting ISDN lines & we are currently unable to make or receive calls on our bookshop phones. Our provider (Eir) is aware of the issue and working to fix as quickly as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused, hopefully will be resolved soon!

A new novella by Colm Tóibín has just been announced for publication in September! And we have a limited number of signed copies available to pre-order at Kennys! The Bridge picks up where Tóibín's A Long Winter ends, returning to Miquel and his father in the Pyrenees. www.kennys.ie/shop/the-bri...

We are thrilled to announce that Ryan Tubridy will be interviewing Robert Harris live in Galway on Friday, September 18th at 8pm in Galway's Black Box Theatre! Tickets are on sale now - don't miss it! tht.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

Book friends! We have nearly two thousand books at up to 85% off right now in our Summer Book Sale. You can dive right in to see all the bargains, here: www.kennys.ie/shop/summer-...

As part of our Summer Show, we have 'Marianne & Connell (Normal People)' by Mario Sughi @nerosunero.bsky.social - an original painting created for the cover of the Italian translation of Normal People. Mixed media, paper mounted on dibond, 19.5x12in €1,500 DM or email art@kennys.ie to enquire!

Book post is the best post! Beautiful special edition for @kennysbookshop.bsky.social of Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa. Cannot wait to get stuck into this 🥰

So nice to see some of my works almost taking central stage of the Summer Show at the beautiful Kenny Gallery in Galway Thank you @kennysbookshop.bsky.social The exhibition will run througout 6 July 2026 #Art #exhibitions #Ireland #Summer #Galway #Dublin #Painting www.facebook.com/thekennygall...

The number 1 bestselling book in Ireland this week! 💖 Get one of these exclusive hardback signed editions of 'Our Deadly Summer'with sprayed edges, here (only available at Kennys!): www.kennys.ie/shop/kennys-...

@kennysbookshop.bsky.social A lovely surprise landed in my door last week as I'd completely forgotten I'd pre-ordered this some time last year. I've devoured it in the sunshine the last couple of days. It's an absolute page turner!! Well done ladies 👏👏👏

The great Colm Tóibín in Kennys last night for a superb evening celebrating his latest short story collection, 'The News From Dublin'. He is as entertaining, interesting and eloquent in person as he is in his writing - we could stand in the snow all night to listen to him. A night for the books.