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| Saoirse and Dawn Behan and their mother Brigid. |
Congratulations to
Dawn Behan and
all the team at Woodbine Books, on the 8th anniversary today of the
opening of the shop,
writes Brian Byrne.
The enterprise has become one of Kilcullen's focal points, not just for those wishing to buy reading material but also socially for all things bookish and cultural. The book clubs and
book launches and readings are always fun interludes, and the shop is also the home of the
Brigid 1500 Creative Writers Group. Theatrical presentations by writers such as
John MacKenna have also been
totally absorbing events.
The bookshop was the Irish Region winner in the
Independent Bookshop of the Year competition in the
British Book Awards 2018. During the Covid-19 pandemic the shop's delivery service was a virtual lifesaver to
locked down customers.
Most especially, though, Woodbine Books is a place where a smile is guaranteed when you walk through the door on even the most dismal of days. Something beyond value.
Some highlight pictures from down the years below.
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| Audrey Moore and author Margaret Scott at the launch of Audrey's book for children, Ping and Po-Li Rainforest Rescue, in 2019. |
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| The socially-distanced launch of Kilcullen Before Our Time in 2020. |
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| Artist David Butler talking about his work on the illustrations for Shackleton, The Voyage of the James Caird, in 2019. |
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| Dawn and husband Aidan Cunnane on the opening day of the bookshop. |
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| Dawn Behan with artist and author Dede Gold in 2022, with publicist Tamso Doyle and the Woodbine Books team Paula, Abigail and Abbey. |
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| Author Donal Ryan with Saoirse Behan and Dawn Behan at Woodbine Books in 2018. |
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| Saoirse Behan reading stories for the Valley Park Fairy Trail Family Day in August 2024. |
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| Johnny Magory series author Emma-Jane Leeson reading to young people in 2019. |
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| Local author Hazel Gaynor and the Woodbine team at the launch of her Last Lifeboat in 2023. |
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| Dawn Behan with Maria McDonald in 2018 at the launch of Maria's book Charlie Mac. |
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| Storyteller Sarah Tully entertaining children at Woodbine Books in 2016. |
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| John MacKenna presenting his play The Mentalist in 2019. |
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