Get into the Christmas spirit with us here in Scéal Eile Books with an amazing FREE gig to enjoy while you shop for your Christmas gifts! We’re delighted to welcome acclaimed Irish songwriter and musician Susan O Neill – aka…
Mick Flannery – Culture Night 2017
On Culture Night, Friday 22nd September at 6pm, join us for a very special intimate gig with world renowned music artist Mick Flannery in the close surrounds of Scéal Eile Books. Due to huge demand, our Culture Night event with Mick Flannery…
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Ennis 2017
Scéal Eile Books are delighted to host events once again this year as part of the official Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann programme! This year’s Fleadh will run from 15-21st August. Upcoming events include a poetry evening featuring Gabriel Rosenstock and…
Nuala O’Connor & Lisa Carey – A Summer’s Reading, 21st July
Scéal Eile Books is delighted to welcome acclaimed authors Nuala O’Connor and Lisa Carey who will read from their work on 21st July at 5pm. Refreshments served and all are welcome to this free event! Lisa Carey…
Galway Pop-Up Bookshop
All the team at Scéal Eile Books are over the moon to have opened a Pop-Up Bookshop in Galway for Christmas 2015! You can find us near the top of Shop St (officially, we’re at 22a William St), right next…
Culture Night 2015 – Oíche Chultúir 2015
Join us for Culture Night 2015 on Friday the 18th September when we will be celebrating with two events: Tunes & Tomes and Tóraíocht Taisce Focal! ‘Tunes and Tomes’ – a fun evening of ethereal, vibrant contemporary music featuring…
Scéalaíocht le Eddie Lenihan – Seachtain na Gaeilge ’15
As part of Seachtain na Gaeilge ’15, Scéal Eile Books welcomed storyteller Eddie Lenihan, who entertained children aged 7-90! This was a bilingual event – Bain trial asti (give it a go!). You can view images of the event here. Mar chuid de…
Ennistymon Book Town Festival ’15
Ennistymon Book Town Festival 2015 took place over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The festival is brought to you by Scéal Eile Books, Salmon Bookshop and Literary Centre, Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop & Tall Stories Books. You can read about the…
The Irish Times Best Shop in Ireland Award Nomination!
Thanks so much to everyone who voted for Scéal Eile Books in the Irish Times ‘Best Shop in Ireland’ Awards 2014. Voting is now closed. We are so delighted and proud to have been nominated; and in some small way to be…
Edinburgh Festival Fringe ’14
We were very excited in summer ’14 to be invited to present devastatingly visceral black comedy ‘Sparks’ for its UK première at Edinburgh Festival Fringe! Sparks’ is a black comedy for stage written and directed by Scéal Eile’s shop manager Pat Hynes,…