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 […]
Category Archives: Articles
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Sep
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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Aug
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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Aug
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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Jul
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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Feb
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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Feb
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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Feb
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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Jan
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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Dec
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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Dec
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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Dec
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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Nov
Nov
Irish Naturist Association is proud to announce the adoption of RÉALT THE SEAL, which will be, for the foreseeable future, the official mascot of the association. Artist Ciara Patricia Langan […]
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Nov
Nov
Naturist short story competition
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Oct
Oct
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A CARD CARRYING NATURIST TO ENJOY THE NUDIST LIFESTYLE “I’ve never done this before”. “I’m somewhat out of my comfort zone”. Probably the two most […]
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Aug
Aug
White Rock Beach GPS coordinates: 53.267261, -6.106309 Just a 5 minute walk up the Vico Road from Hawk Cliff, a path leads down to White Rock beach, a beautiful sandy […]
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Jul
Jul
Thursday, the 30th July 2020 AN INTERVIEW WITH PAT GALLAGHER (INA PRESIDENT) REGARDING: THE HISTORY OF NATURISM IN IRELAND HI PAT! WE UNDERSTAND THAT IRELAND WAS A CONSERVATIVE PLACE IN […]
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Jul
Jul
On Sunday 21 June 2020 Ireland was still under covid19-related local travel restrictions, so our annual summer solstice celebration had to be limited to a small group of local naturists. […]
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Jul
Jul
Today I started a new trend. In my frantic path towards (over)simplification I decided I was never going to bring a towel to the beach again. I just realised I […]
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Jun
Jun
DIVERSIDAD: una de muchas palabras con connotaciones positivas. Multiculturalidad. Inclusividad. Heterogeneidad. No sé hasta qué punto están Irlanda y nuestra asociación a la altura de otros países europeos, pero quiero […]
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Jun
Jun
Nudist Hawk Cliff – A brief history of Dublin’s Nude Riviera In 1896 the Vico Bathing Place Swimming Club was formed by a group of prominent local residents. They initiated […]
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Jun
Jun
Naturism in Ireland is Alive and Well Ireland is not a country that springs to mind or the imagination when one talks about naturism. So, many might be surprised to […]
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Jun
Jun
Puppy’s Cove, by An Taiscéalaí Nochtach For our next outing, we decided to visit South Connemara. So we decided to head to the beautiful, picturesque village of Roundstone. I had […]
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Jun
Jun
Inch Strand – Kerry’s Ecological Gem Inch Strand is located halfway on the southern edge of the Dingle Peninsula in county Kerry. It boasts a 5 kilometre long beach which […]
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May
May
If you are not new to naturism, you will be familiar with the gender imbalance that pervades the lifestyle. Women can’t seem to find their way into this naturalness as […]