Beloved Limerick bookseller braces for Christmas rush

O'Mahony's Booksellers in Limerick City reopens after six weeks of pandemic lockdown.

A staff member at O'Mahony's Booksellers in Limerick City readies the shop for reopening ahead of Christmas. Picture: O'Mahoney's Booksellers

With books traditionally a last-minute Christmas gift, early December is usually quiet for O'Mahony's Booksellers in Limerick City.

Normally, the last five days before Christmas are the massive sales days for the well-known family bookshop on O’Connell St, said the manager, Colette Cotter.