Tom 'Cork' Kenny, (c. 1880 – c. 1950) was an

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journalist,

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and founder of the ''

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''. Kenny was a native of

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who moved to Galway early in the 1900s. He established the ''Connacht Tribune'' newspaper in 1909, which has been in print ever since. In 1919, he managed to reach Derrygimlagh bog before the correspondent of the ''

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'', who had been waiting for the arrival of

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. Kenny instead made his way out to

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and sold his scoop internationally. His son, Desmond Kenny, and his wife, Maureen Canning of Mohill,

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, were the founders of Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery, which opened in 1942.

References

* ''The History of Galway'', Sean Spellissy, 1999.

External links

About Kenny's Bookshop
1880s births 1950 deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain Connacht Tribune people Irish newspaper founders People from County Cork People from County Galway {{Ireland-journalist-stub