TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR THE LATE MAUREEN KENNY

Date Published: 26-Mar-2008

Tributes are flowing in for the late Maureen Kenny of the well known Kenny bookshop dynasty.Maureen Canning who's originally from Mohill in County Leitrim arrived in Galway in 1937 to attend NUIG.Maureen went on to marry Des Kenny and the couple opened their bookshop in High Street in the city in 1940.Kenny's bookshop has now expanded into a world renowned business as a result of the shop being the second in the world to sell books on the Internet.The book business has now re-located to the Liosbaun Industrial Estate and the original bookshop is now being used as an Art Gallery.Mrs Kenny passed away yesterday and is survived by her 4 sons ..Gerry, Conor, Tom and Des and 2 daughters Monica and Jane.Maureen's husband Des passed away in 1991.