The light went out of our world. Éibhleann passed away on the 10th of January 2021.

We are delighted to announce that the WINNER of the An Post Irish Book of the Year for 2020 is… A Ghost in the Throat, by @DoireannNiG! Congratulations Doireann! 🥳🥳👏🏼👏🏼 #APIBAS #ReadersWanted

🎊Day 8 #CuirtBookAdventCalendar 📚 That Old Country Music by #KevinBarry @canongatebooks A new story collection full of love, melancholy and magic from author of Booker longlisted Night Boat to Tangier. Scéal Eile (Ennis, Co Clare) @ScealEileBooks https://t.co/6hHRDkzmva

We’re delighted to announce Hodges Figgis’ Irish book of the year: @DoireannNiG’s stunning ‘A Ghost in the Throat’ @TrampPress. Looking forward to seeing you all again next week!

A gripping read from start to finish from @DoireannNiG A shining light in the chaos that is 2020 @ScealEileBooks

No, it's not quite time to light the autumn fire 🌞 Our friend @ravenbooks sent a taste of sunshine today (&she didn't even know Éibhleann was in ICU, how's that for bookseller's intuition!). Thank you Louisa, Irish #booksellers are a kind lot but you are remarkable ❤️📚

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the shop to be run by family. But this may change. Again, thank you for such kindness as we stumble into our new stark reality ❤️ If you'd to like to support us but aren't in Ennis, consider buying a gift voucher over the phone to be posted to your home ❤️ Love & light, Éibhleann

been answered, or have just had automated replies, we really want you all to know that every message has been read, every one of them has touched us, there's just no time to reply right now. To the people who have offered to work, you are so kind. At present, it feels right for

all this,you were there, falling a little bit in love with Scéal Eile Books too ❤️ Thank you for showing me that the shop we built, my little dream, is so loved by you. In a world of retail giants, thank you for seeing us❤️ Sorry if the messages, emails & letters you sent haven't

But oh we have had many adventures. We have sold books to museums & galleries in New York, Amsterdam, Barcelona, to collectors all over the world, and we have sold Minecraft books to kids in exchange for their life savings, clutched in a sticky hand 😅 I had no idea that through

the shop into the world. When I met my husband, he had to learn to love and work in the shop too (we came as a pair😬). We lived on so little so we could keep Scéal Eile Books alive. Owning a bookshop is not an easy thing, booksellers joke that like the priesthood, it's a calling

we didn't expect the support of thousands, we didn't expect to be overwhelmed with love 😭❤️ For 13 years, I poured my energy, myself, my heart into the shop (often for little or no reward, despite that university education..). I wished, hoped, worried, pulled and dragged

Since I shared news of my terminal diagnosis, the love & generosity you have shown to our little family bookshop has blown our hearts wide open ❤️ I'm usually a private person but posted about my diagnosis to give customers an explanation for myself & Pat's absence -

2) we have had so many old friends and new faces come to support us, share kind words, buy books (& thanks for the flowers too) just thank you all for showing us that our shop is loved and wanted. To say we are overwhelmed is an understatement! ❤️

1) Oh, friends! I am sitting in a hospital bed, holding back tears - but these are happy tears for once! Thank you all! I am overwhelmed by your love and the generosity you've shown us & our shop over the last few days❤️ Thank you! Go raibh míle, míle maith agaibh a chairde😍😍

Please visit and buy a book or two if you'd like to support us. Thank you to everyone who has bought books from us over the years, or come to an event in the shop. Thanks for being part of our little dream.

I wish I could stay. My parents have decided to open the shop when they can, starting from tomorrow when they'll be open from 12ish until 4ish. Opening hours won't be what they were, I hope you all understand why. We will update our opening hours on social media when we can....

and for the last 7 years I've run the shop with my husband Pat. You might also have met our 2 year old daughter Eilbhe behind the counter! We are so sad to say that we have to leave our beautiful shop, but hope you understand why. I have another, harder path to walk down now...

As news spread of how the Covid-19 pandemic would affect our lives, our little bookshop was hit with more awful news. Our co-owner Éibhleann's cancer had returned and she is now terminally ill at 36. Éibhleann (that's me!) opened Scéal Eile Books in 2006 with the help of my dad..