Kennys Bookshop Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered a book which arrived in just under a week. The book was in excellent condition and the process was very smooth. So happy to have found a well priced local bookshop - looking forward to going t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've had nothing but good experiences with Kennys. I'll admit, sometimes it might take 'em a lil' while to ship (though they're up front about it, saying how some books can take up to 20 days to shi... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order undelivered after more than 35 days, I am experiencing difficulty & delay tactics obtaining refund from this seller. They have not provided any tracking or other delivery info. on whereabouts of... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought over many years without issue. A recent order had most books damaged due to imadequate packaging and it took ages to resolve as CS did not respond. Against my better judgement I ordered again... See more

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Independent bookshop in Galway, Ireland | Online at www.kennys.ie | We sell new, secondhand and rare books | Free delivery in Ireland on all books | We ship worldwide | Also an Irish Art Gallery


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All perfect

All perfect. Top seller.

December 18, 2025
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Thank you for the 5* review Franco, much appreciated.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a book in early September

I ordered a book in early September. The latest the book was meant to arrive was late October. We are in December and I am still waiting. No refund, no replacement, no tracking information, no “hey, we are sorry it’s taking so long. Here is why…”, nothing. If you are taking people’s money you absolutely should be sending updates or be prepared to give refunds when you don’t fill the order. I can understand things being late and I can understand things being out of stock, but taking over 3 months and STILL no word is just unacceptable. I’ll never order from them again and if you want to actually receive your order, on time, I wouldn’t trust them if I were you. It seems about 20% of the time or so you’re not going to get what you paid for.

December 17, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Lucy, sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with us with your order. If for any reason we are unable to supply an order, we will of course look to cancel/refund but appreciate there was a long timeframe here for you and our apologies for that - we send an order confirmation and a shipping confirmation. We are sorry again, please do let me know if I can help further with this particular order. Sarah

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Validity period of Kennys gift tokens not indicated.

It would be helpful if Kennys indicated the validity period of their gift/book tokens on the tokens themselves and their website. I tried to order books using some remaining credit on a gift token and the token's code was not accepted. The gift token was issued 11 months previously. Gift tokens in Ireland, according to the Irish Consumer Protection law are valid for at least 5 years unless otherwise stated by the issuer. I inquired with Kennys by email about the validity period of their tokens but all I got back were automatic replies excusing the delay in answering or a message saying the matter has been referred to their IT dept. with no follow up. I have been ordering Books from Kennys for years but will no longer do so.

November 13, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Monica, our vouchers at Kennys do not expire. It is stated on the vouchers, either the attachment when you order online or the physical voucher if you buy in store. We will respond to your email enquiry - that is an automated response sent when you contact us! Best wishes, Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non existent customer service

Ordered 3 books on October 2nd. 1 was delivered. The other 2 remain in processing for reasons unexplained. Kennys has not deniged to respond to multiple emails. Their customer service seems non existent now.
As of Nov 7, matters have been resolved to my satisfaction.

October 31, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Margaret, sorry if there is a delay in responding to your email. We have a larger volume than usual at the moment but we do reply to all. It sounds like we part-shipped your order, but if you can share your order number here, I can take a look for you and get back to you. Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely Poor

Placed order on 14th October and it's still showing as "in processing" on 27th Oct. I haven't received an explanation or update from Kenny's and no response to my emails.
Extremely poor service.

October 27, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Sue, thank you for your order with us. The book you ordered is one due in from a supplier which has a dispatch time of up to 9 working days. I can see they have sent it and it is on the way to us. We have received your email from Saturday and will be responding today - we are closed on Sunday and we had a bank holiday yesterday. Best wishes, Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Items purchased not in stock

I have purchased books from this place on two separate occasions. Both times, nearly a week has passed before they contact me to cancel the order and say there was an 'error with their stock levels'. I wouldn't waste my time with them again.

September 15, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Dheas, I'm sorry that you had an issue with your order with us. We have thousands of books that we order on demand, so perhaps there was an issue with what the supplier had available, though what we show as available should be correct. I am sorry again for these issues - please do feel free to share your order number and I can take a further look. Best wishes, Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing

Very disappointing. I placed my order almost 2 weeks ago and it hasn’t been despatched as yet??
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Never order from them again.
Easons despatch immediately?

September 16, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Mary, while we have thousands of books ready for immediate dispatch, all items on our website have unique dispatch times quoted on them with anything from 5 to 20 business days depending. It could be that you ordered books with a longer dispatch time? If you could share your order number/email, I can have a look for you. With thanks, Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Careless with orders and non-existent customer service.

I bought over many years without issue. A recent order had most books damaged due to imadequate packaging and it took ages to resolve as CS did not respond. Against my better judgement I ordered again and one book was missing. Over a week since CS informed and no reply. Unfortunately a once-excellent company are now careless with order processing and packaging and their customer service is non-existent. Never again.

September 19, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Nick, I'm sorry that you've had bad experiences with us on recent orders. While we do respond to all emails, we sometimes have larger volumes of enquiries which can mean replies take a bit longer, but I understand it's frustrating to wait. I also apologise that your order arrived damaged - everything does get shipped from here in good condition, but it is possible it got damaged in transit as we do take care with packaging. I understand both are frustrating though, and apologise that you had a bad experience. Feel free to get in touch if I can assist further. Best wishes, Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love ordering books from Kennys

Love ordering books from Kennys - service is excellent the books arrive so quickly!

September 3, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Kerry, thank you so much for the lovely review and for ordering books with us! We really appreciate it, Sarah

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Kennys Galway

I've generally always had a good experience here, but I wish they would offer a loyalty card system for long-standing customers.

July 29, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thanks for the review Patrick! This is definitely something we would like to do, it's on our list of things to look at!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Order

I had an order that did not arrive originally, but they were very friendly and accommodating just note that the communication is not instantaneous as it goes through emails, so have patience. They sent a replacement and it arrived, very happy with the book.

May 31, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thank you for the order with us, and the 5* review. Much appreciated! Sarah

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never arrived

It's been 3 months. Book never arrived, replacement didn't arrive either. I doubt they have been sent at all. Beware.

May 17, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi there, sorry to hear that your book never arrived. We always fulfill all orders and if we can't, we organise an alternative solution. Can you advise where your order was to, or the order details and I can look into what happened? Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

My first time ordering from Kennys Bookshop. I was searching for a new version of an 'out of print' paperback book. I was delighted to find it available on the Kennys Bookshop website. I was informed that delivery would take 20-25 working days and the book was delivered perfectly wrapped much sooner. If a book is available on the Kennys Bookshop website, they will do their best to find it for you. Kennys Bookshop is my new "Book Depository".

March 11, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Hi Marian, thank you so much for ordering with us and for the lovely review - we really appreciate it! Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great selection and great prices with free delivery!

The selection of books and the prices are great not to mention free and fast delivery in Ireland. I love to support local and it’s easy to do so with a great shop like this. Will definitely be ordering again!

March 6, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thanks so much for the lovely review and order Laura!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shop with confidence

Excellent service. Book arrived in excellent condition fully bubble wrapped in a strong carton. Can't ask for more than that.

March 5, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thanks so much Gerard for the lovely review and order with us! Much appreciated.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Hi Margaret here

Hi Margaret here, I ordered books a few weeks ago, may take a little longer to be delivered, but I had saw that on their reviews , had a small issue with one of the books. I emailed them and got a quick reply. Romana sorted the problem out immediately for me, the customer care I received was very much appreciated, so thank you romana and kennys book store.
Kind regards Margaret

February 19, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thank you for the kind review Margaret!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience as a new customer

I read some far from complimentary reviews but decided to give Kenny's Bookshop a try and the result was a perfectly good all round experience. The book arrived quickly into the UK and was well packed. The book itself is in excellent condition. I will definitely add the shop to my list for the future when I am trying to find the more rarer publications at good prices.

January 8, 2025
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thank you for shopping with us Martin, and for the 5 star review. Much appreciated!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Brilliant service. I ordered Harry Potter Minalima book on 21st December (evening time) and i got delivered literally on 23rd December before 10 o’clock. I wasn’t expecting it, as Christmas time, but received a pleasant surprise. Book in perfect condition, no issues and those illustrations. Seriously, something out of this world. Ended up ordering second part as well.

December 23, 2024
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Reply from Kennys Bookshop

Thanks so much for ordering with us Sintija, and for leaving such a nice review! We really appreciate it!

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