“On a bright summer’s morning in 1976, two gallant young gentlemen presented themselves before the counter of our bookshop in High Street, Galway. As Mother spoke to them it emerged that each of them had just had his first book published, one a novel and the other a collection of short stories, by a new press called Co-op Books which they themselves along with some friends had set up in Dublin. They were on a selling mission to Galway and wanted to know if we would be interested in stocking copies.

Solas na bhFlaitheas dá h-Anam uasal lúcháireach. It was with sadness we learned this week of the death of Terry Wogan, a friend of Kennys, pictured here in happier times with the late Maureen Kenny. This image was taken at a Bord Fáilte event where both Terry and Maureen had been named as unofficial ambassadors for Ireland.  The promotion of Ireland was a thing they both did so well! May they both Rest in Peace.