Category Archives: Articles
Apr
How to Get Involved with the Irish Naturist Association (INA) The Irish Naturist Association (INA) is more than just an organisation — it’s a community built on respect, body positivity, […]
Dec
Hola!My name is Ali and I’m originally from Portstewart on the North Coast but for the last 10 years I’ve been living in Mallorca.Mallorca, located in the Mediterranean Sea, is […]
Nov
We are excited to announce the opening of www.campingvuepyrenees.com, our naturist campsite nestled in the scenic beauty of the Haute-Garonne region of southern France.  Owned and operated by two enthusiastic Irish adventurers (Mark […]
Nov
Introduction The 2024 International Naturist Federation (INF) Congress recently convened in the idyllic town of Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico, running from 16-19th October. Known for its vibrant naturist community and the […]
Articles
Where Did It All Go Wrong? Ireland’s Struggle with Body Positivity and My Journey into Naturism
Oct
Body positivity. It’s a phrase we hear so often these days—on social media, in advertisements, and even in casual conversation. We’re told to embrace our bodies, love ourselves for who […]
Oct
A Joyous and Empowering Day: Reflections on the INA & Body Paint Cork Bike Ride The streets of Cork city came alive with the annual INA & Body Paint Cork […]
May
We are just back from our third Annual trip to Vera Playa. People often ask us, what is it like? Below we have three different accounts of the same week […]
Feb
The excitement of visiting Prague quickly became reality.Leaving the city centre hotel on foot one cold morning, to explore the area and all it’s culture, cobble street after cobble street […]
Sep
As we parked the car in the nearby farmers field and headed up the bunting clad laneway, we were already being swept along on the chilled out relaxed Festival vibe […]
Feb
Our first naturist family Holiday was in summer of 1981. Being newcomers to social nudity through our recent membership of INA, it was a daunting exercise to arrange such a […]
Dec
The yoga studio is in a square in a small industrial estate off a busy main road. The classes are on weekend afternoons when it is quiet & parking spaces […]
Sep
August 26th and 27th 2022.the WNBR It is an unlikely scene. The steps of Cork City Hall are crowded with brightly painted naked cyclists, surrounding the city’s Deputy Lord Mayor […]
Apr
Reader Note: This hike was carried out on 27th March 2022. It was 10 o’clock sharp when I finally arrived at the start of solo naturist hike of the Burren.I […]
Mar
I’ve been a naturist for many years, but it has only been in more recent times that I’ve been able to indulge and enjoy, a little more freely, here at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]