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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 2d

We're sorry to see this happened to our friends at the lovely @booksupstairs.bsky.social last night. Thankfully everyone is okay!

Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · 2d

A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 2d

📍Barna Woods, Galway. Trees damaged during Storm Éowyn transformed into these beautiful pieces.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 5d

and was such a positive presence. He has left such a wonderful legacy to the country, but for me I will just miss his sporadic phone calls, emails and visits, all of which inevitably left me in a better place than before. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Tomás Kenny

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 5d

Ní bheidh a leitheid arís ann is an overused phrase, but it could not be more apt than with Manchán Magan. He would tell you a story about the origin of the phrase, and why it's used more in certain parts of the country than others. He crammed so much into his 55 years, /1

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 13d

The new book by the bestselling author of 'Poor', Katriona O'Sullivan has just been announced for publication next April! 'Hungry' is a memoir about her relationship with her body, self-acceptance, and an ongoing effort to find an identity and feel enough. www.kennys.ie/shop/hungry-...

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 18d

The brand new novel by Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen - authors of the bestselling Aisling series - has just been announced, and we're so delighted to launch our Exclusive Kennys Signed Limited Edition! It's limited to 750 copies - we love it and hope you will too!
www.kennys.ie/shop/our-dea...

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 18d

Join us at Kennys tomorrow (Saturday 20th) for an event to launch this stunning new exhibition of over 50 sculptures and drawings by John Behan, 'A Terrible Beauty'. The event is at 2.30pm - all welcome! You can also view the full exhibition online. shorturl.at/oCTVz

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 19d

Delighted to be of service!

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 20d

It's such a beautiful book! Enjoy it, and love how it helped get you back into reading. 😊

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Aisling Coyle @aislingc.bsky.social · 20d

I haven’t been able to read properly for months. Poor attention span! But I’ve missed it. This beautiful book though - read with the sound of the sea crashing onto the County Clare coast is reeling me back in! First Hugo Hamilton for me & it’s gorgeous. Thanks Hugo and @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

A copy of the book Conversation With The Sea by Hugo Hamilton is held aloft above a choppy sea crashing against rocks in a bay with grey skies and lush green grass alongside.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you for ordering with us at Kennys Adam!

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Adam O'Reilly @adamoreillycork.bsky.social · 22d

Delivery to Sweden from @kennysbookshop.bsky.social. Great to support Irish businesses (and learn about what Ireland can do in the climate crisis) even when living abroad. Looking forward to reading @thinkorswim.bsky.social.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 25d

Recent Releases... any on your reading list? All on www.kennys.ie

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 25d

¿Es aquí donde decimos "lo siento, no lo siento"? ¡Comprar ediciones de Tolkien nunca es mala idea! 🙂

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 26d

We are delighted to announce a remarkable exhibition of nearly 40 new sculptures by John Behan at Kennys. This collection includes several pieces inspired by the tragedy of Gaza, aswell as signature Behan motifs including flights of birds and bulls. Online now: shorturl.at/3YduV

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Sharon Greene @shazarch.bsky.social · 29d

Proud to say I haven’t bought anything from that online monster in over ten years - least of all books. I’m a particular fan of @kennysbookshop.bsky.social 😉

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · Sep 8

For all its convenience, Amazon simply doesn’t hold a candle to a quaint independent bookstore on a rainy day.

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Shannon Kelly Donahue @shannonkellydonahue.com · Sep 7

Tonight’s reading, with appropriate whale pillow backdrop. Excited to dig into this. @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

Hardcover (Kennys Bookshop limited edition) copy of the novel, Conversation with the Sea, by Hugo Hamilton, set against a pillow with a white pillowcase with various whales printed on it. The book cover is a beautiful moody seascape painting by Helen Glassford, I think in oil.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks for your order Craig :)

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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · Aug 29

A bumper delivery from @kennysbookshop.bsky.social today - thanks guys! #BookSky

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Aug 23

The beautiful rare book display at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale. We stopped by this week and had to share with you all.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Aug 21

A striking new collection of over 75 screenprints by Irish artist Bernadette Madden, 'Collected Impressions', is now on at The Kenny Gallery. Each is an original work of art, conceived and created solely in this medium. Prices start at €195 and you can view the exhibition here: shorturl.at/H27q8

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🏳️‍⚧️Suzi QotN Sobering Era (Redux)🖤 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🇧🇪 @sqotn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Shoutout to @kennysbookshop.bsky.social for procuring a copy for me of @scumbelievable.bsky.social 's book. When others couldn't deliver until November.

A photo of the front cover of the US paperback edition of Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin. Cover art by Deena Ranmli and Cover design by Esther S. Kim. Also included is an image of Kennys.ie bookmark.

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Aug 19

Gráinne is very happy about all our new @stephenking.bsky.social stock!

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · Aug 16

Weekend and lots of books.

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Dean Kelly @deankelly.bsky.social · Aug 15

Reckon it's finished... Untitled (as yet) painting for *Is Was* exhibition in Galway in October, Dean Kelly. #DeanKelly #KennyGallery #painting #exhibition #exhibit #galway #Ireland #art @kennysbookshop.bsky.social

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