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Personal experience

Maltese Naturism

Posted on 6 December 202110 December 2021 by Event Organiser
06
Dec

When you live in Ireland, pondering a sun getaway in December with the main purpose of recharging vitamin D levels is not an original thought.  And when I chose Malta […]

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Posted in Personal experience  |  Tagged Maltese Naturism, naturism in Malta 8 Comments
Articles

Naturism as Gaeilge

Posted on 5 December 202131 December 2024 by Event Organiser
05
Dec
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Articles

Thoughts on Naturism

Posted on 15 November 202117 November 2021 by Event Organiser
15
Nov

by Pat Naturism and You: You don’t need to label yourself as a naturist or a nudist or any other term. You don’t need to be defined by what you […]

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Posted in Articles  |  Tagged body positivity, British Naturism, Irish Naturism, mental health, mindfulness, naturism, positive attitude, self-development, self-respect Leave a comment
Articles, Personal experience

Western Glees

Posted on 6 September 202124 September 2021 by Event Organiser
06
Sep

When I was fourteen our Latin teacher asked us to participate in the brand-new students literary journal. So far only a beautiful anonymous poem had been submitted and I found […]

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Posted in Articles, Personal experience  |  Tagged Benbulben, Cavan, Irish Naturism, naturism, naturism in Ireland, Sligo, Trawalua Leave a comment
Articles

Genuinity

Posted on 5 September 20215 September 2021 by Event Organiser
05
Sep

An often-heard pro-naturist argument is that of genuinity.  And why is it widely stated that naturism facilitates a more genuine communication? What is meant by that, and more importantly, how […]

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Beaches, Literature, Personal experience

Sensorials

Posted on 31 August 202131 August 2021 by Event Organiser
31
Aug

SENSORIALS, by An Taiscéalaí Nochtach The anticipation.The drive.The scenery. Park the car.Pack the bag.Start the walk. Anticipation grows.Stomach tingles.Steps quicken. Arrive at the beach.Rapid strip.Senses increase. Wind caresses the skin.Sun […]

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Posted in Beaches, Literature, Personal experience  |  Tagged beach, nudism, sea, sun, swimming 1 Comment
Articles, Uncategorized

Low-cost leisure

Posted on 26 August 202126 August 2021 by Event Organiser
26
Aug

Elation. Euphoria. Amazement. I know very well those signs, I see them all the time in newcomers and also regular members of our association when they arrive into the beach. […]

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Posted in Articles, Uncategorized  |  Tagged Dublin, Irish Naturism, leisure, naturism, skinny dipping 1 Comment
Beaches, Personal experience

No longer scared to bare

Posted on 18 August 202118 August 2021 by Event Organiser
18
Aug

Back in September 2018, almost 3 years ago, writing here on this Blog I wrote about how I was ‘Scared to Bare’ – trapped in a feeling of fear, that […]

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Posted in Beaches, Personal experience  |  Tagged Filgates, Gormanston Beach, Gormanstown, Irish Naturism, Knocknagin Bay, naturism, naturism in Dublin, nude swim 3 Comments
Literature

2021 Literary Competition

Posted on 4 August 20214 August 2021 by Event Organiser
04
Aug

Following upon the success of our 2020 short-story competition, Irish Naturist Association is proposing now the second edition of the contest. Who can participate? Everybody over 18. Members and non […]

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Articles, Beaches, Personal experience, Women

Northern Delights

Posted on 2 August 202130 December 2022 by Event Organiser
02
Aug

How to spend a week-end free of family obligations? Easy answer for me = exploring naturism in far-away counties! 24 July 2021 – Donegal I wanted to put a face […]

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Posted in Articles, Beaches, Personal experience, Women  |  Tagged Donegal, Monaghan 2 Comments
Articles, Beaches

Interactive naturist map

Posted on 11 July 202111 July 2021 by Event Organiser
11
Jul

We have put together the following map to hopefully make it easier to find the location of our favourite beaches in Ireland. The map also displays the location and details […]

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Accommodation, Personal experience

Dreaming of Euronat

Posted on 2 July 20213 July 2021 by Event Organiser
02
Jul

As I write, the sun is shining and the weather forecast is for a beautiful summer’s day. I won’t be able to enjoy any of it as, for the first […]

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Posted in Accommodation, Personal experience  |  Tagged Euronat, naturism, naturism in France, naturist accommodation, naturist beach, nudist beach Leave a comment
Interview

Magnolias Natura

Posted on 20 June 202129 June 2021 by Event Organiser
20
Jun

www.magnoliasnatura.com AN INTERVIEW WITH JASON HATHERILL, OWNER OF MAGNOLIAS NATURE RESORT IN GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN Jason, tell us about yourself and your naturist journey. Me and my partner first visited […]

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Interview

The Naked Yoga Effect, by Doria Gani

Posted on 31 May 202131 May 2021 by Event Organiser
31
May

Naked Yoga expert Doria Gani recounts in THE NAKED YOGA EFFECT her own transformational journey to help you challenge your hang ups, combat shame and develop new body positive attitudes. […]

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Posted in Interview  |  Tagged Doria Gani, naked yoga, naturism, yoga 1 Comment
Beaches, Personal experience

Supreme moments

Posted on 26 March 202128 March 2021 by Event Organiser
26
Mar

(first published in the H&E April 2021 edition) Supreme moments Being naked is so natural for me, whether knocking about the house or being out and about, with limitations of […]

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Articles

Naked

Posted on 20 February 202120 February 2021 by Event Organiser
20
Feb

On February 19 we held a special virtual pub session for members of Irish Naturist Association with online streaming of the Irish documentary NAKED, followed by a questions & answers […]

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Posted in Articles  |  Tagged Irish cinema, Irish film, life modelling, Naked, nudity in cinema 1 Comment
Personal experience

Be Yourself

Posted on 18 February 202118 February 2021 by Event Organiser
18
Feb

DISABILITY AND NATURISM Hello, my name is David, after my FB New Years post I was asked to write a blog. I’m not much of a writer but I’ll try […]

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Posted in Personal experience  |  Tagged Ballinasloe, disability, Irish Naturism, naturism, wheelchair 15 Comments
Articles

Réalt the Seal – Our mascot in shared oceans

Posted on 15 February 202115 February 2021 by Event Organiser
15
Feb

Seals are part of a group of mammals known as pinnipeds which translates as “winged footed”. They are called this as they have paddled shaped rear flippers to help move […]

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News

INA Crossword Challenge

Posted on 14 February 202115 February 2021 by Event Organiser
14
Feb

How knowledgeable are you about naturism in Ireland? From that hotel in Tipperary where there have been nude pool sessions for around thirty years to the most official naturist spot […]

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Articles

Depression, lockdown and naturism

Posted on 3 February 20213 February 2021 by Event Organiser
03
Feb

Depression, lockdown and naturism. Though no official figures are available yet, it seems from comments by multiple mental health professionals and GPs that the cumulative effect of fear of the […]

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Posted in Articles  |  Tagged anxiety, coronavirus, covid, depression, lockdown 1 Comment
Articles, Reviews

2020 – A YEAR IN NATURISM

Posted on 1 January 20211 January 2021 by Event Organiser
01
Jan

THE BEST IRISH NATURIST BITS OF THE PANDEMIC YEAR 2020 was a year of novelties, opportunities and change for Irish Naturism. We started January with record numbers: We sold nearly 150 free […]

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Personal experience

Why did I wait so long

Posted on 29 December 202029 December 2020 by Event Organiser
29
Dec

He kept asking, just once, try it once and if you don’t like it I’ll never ask again.  So off we set for Cahir, Co. Tipperary.  Nerves were high!  It […]

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Posted in Personal experience  |  Tagged Irish Naturism, Irish Naturist Association, Kilcoran Lodge, swimming pool, Tipperary 8 Comments
Articles, Literature

Naturist Fiction

Posted on 14 December 202013 January 2021 by Event Organiser
14
Dec

Naturist Fiction – E-book Picks, by Dave Zigzag I have just recently started to seek out and read naturist fiction, which is certainly a niche genre. That said, I was […]

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Posted in Articles, Literature  |  Tagged murder in the nudist colony, naturist fiction, naturist short-story competition, nudist colony, romance in the nudist colony Leave a comment
Articles

Beginner’s Guide

Posted on 12 December 202012 December 2020 by Event Organiser
12
Dec

Since the beginning of the pandemic in Ireland in spring 2020 Irish Naturist Association has been organising numerous virtual info talks on diverse naturist thematic.  Alongside specific topics and big […]

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Articles, Personal experience

Overseas

Posted on 2 December 20202 December 2020 by Event Organiser
02
Dec

Dia duit as Ceanada! Irish Naturist Association has experienced a surge in membership since the beginning of the pandemic. I’m one of those new members, even though I don’t live […]

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Posted in Articles, Personal experience  |  Tagged Canada, Canadian Naturism, Toronto 1 Comment
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