I must admit that when I was first approached to put something in print about naturism in Galway I honestly did not know where to start. Naturism is around us, […]
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Vernal (Spring) Equinox marks the first day of astronomical spring, the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator. What better way to celebrate this equinoctial […]
Naturism for me continues to be a voyage of self discovery and the way that I have viewed and indeed interpreted it has evolved with time. As I understood […]
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Feb
Feb
As we gathered at Dublin Airport on a cold damp, dark morning I found it hard to envisage that within a few short hours we would be sampling the delights […]
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Jan
Jan
History of naturism in Ireland Ireland was traditionally a very conservative society where the influence and power of the Catholic Church was very strong. The attitude of the Church towards […]
The day I overcame my feelings of body inadequacyLooking back now with hindsight, I realise I hated my body during my teenage years. I was deeply body-ashamed, hating my female […]
AS NATURE INTENDED Naturism, nudism…it seemed the same to me. I couldn’t tell you the difference between the two concepts. I never thought of it beyond stereotypes: something done by […]
Did you know that there are quite a number of textile-free sauna centres that offer free admission on one’s birthday? You just need to show your ID to get a […]
Having been a member of Irish Naturist Association (INA) and active naturist for almost four years, there have been many occasions where I wished that close friends and family could […]
Articles, Personal experience
Living the Dream, by Pat Gallagher, President of Irish Naturist Association
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Aug
Aug
LIVING THE DREAM Sitting here in front of the computer on a miserable Sunday morning with torrential downpours outside, and reading the naturist blog. Then it occurred to me that […]
Following on from the success of our inaugural event to celebrate World Naked Gardening Day at Hunting Brook Gardens last year, where our YouTube video has reached views in excess […]
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May
May
On many levels, Ireland is a perfect country for naturism. Granted, maybe our climate could be slightly more clement at times, but with miles and miles of coastline and a […]
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Mar
Every time I think about what I’m about to do my tummy turns upside down, the sweat grows in the palms of my hands, and my heart races. “Don’t worry […]
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Jan
Jan
We are sorry to announce the death of Paul Moynihan, former President of the INA. Paul joined the INA, with his wife Barbara and young children, in the 1970s. The […]
Beach clean-up, Sallymount Beach, Co. Wicklow, Monday 1st August ’16. My dreams of fine sunny weather for the opening day of the INA’s “Naturist Lughnasadh Festival” on 1st […]
I’m always struck by the paradox at the heart of naturism in Ireland; people who want to ‘bare all’ often have to ‘cover up’ the fact by exercising extreme discretion […]
MIDSUMMER IRISH NUDE DREAM – JUNE 2016 June 2016 saw the inaugural event for the INA’s Midsummer Irish Nude Dream. A program of events created by the INA Events Team, […]
Ireland’s most popular naturist beaches recognised Sunday, June 5, 2016 was World Naturist Day…..and Ireland’s naturists certainly played their part! With the weather offering wonderfully clement temperatures and sun-burning if […]
There can be no doubt that the Irish Naturist Association’s 2015 Annual General Meeting, held over the weekend of May 27-29 2016, will long remain in the memories of those […]
My naturist story begins, like a lot of people, in university. I was living in a single room in a halls of residence. The halls were greatly overheated in general […]
Before my very first naturist experience, I often wondered what it was that made people want to shed their clothes, sometimes in front of family and friends and other times […]
Hello, I am a 30 year old naturist from Dublin! I have been a naturist for about three years now. My first experience stripping off was on a Greek beach with […]
The Fairies by William Allingham “Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men.” On the 7th May 2016, despite inclement […]
What glorious weather for our beach outing at Curracloe today! As predicted the temperatures were above 16 degrees Celsius. We began our outing in the sand dunes and made sure […]
I guess there was always a part of me that knew I was a naturist – even before I knew what that word meant. Thinking back to my early teenage […]