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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]