
22/07/2025
In celebration of Penguin’s 90th birthday this year, we are showcasing some of Ireland’s independent bookshops! This week we have Kennys Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city ❤️
‘Kennys Bookshop is an independent bookshop located in Galway city. They sell both new and secondhand books, and their website kennys.ie is the oldest online bookshop in the world, having launched in 1994. They also have an art gallery which sells original works of Irish art, and regularly run launches and free author interview events. Kennys are 85 years in business this year - the shop was opened in 1940 by Maureen and Des Kenny, and members of the second and third generation work here today.’