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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE lined up this Christmas Day, to jump off the famous Forty Foot pier in Sandycove for their Christmas swim.
Such swims happen all over the country with the aim of raising money for charity, and this one near Dun Laoghaire in Dublin is done in aid of the St John of Gods charity.
People have been swimming at the Forty Foot – rain or shine – for 250 years.
Formerly a gentleman-only bathing spot, it is now open to everyone, including those die-hard swimmers who insist on taking their daily dip regardless of the season.
Today was a particularly rainy day in Dublin, but that didn’t deter the crowds that came out.
We hope they got nice and warmed up afterwards.
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Won’t see their mickeys for a week
@Eamonn Duggan: Although, On the Flipside, You’ll probably see their Nipples till SUMMER, & lets hope they all got there FLU JABS, Otherwise, we won’t hear the end of the ‘Multi-Million Euro’ TAX paying bunch that love to think the bleedin Country is ran by the Journal.ie & everthing posted by said bunch is
‘One Day’ gonna make it to Dail Eireann…
( Ahead of Funckbook & Snaptwit ).
@Michael Kelly: …that escalated quickly
@Eamonn Duggan: particularly the womens
@Eamonn Duggan: Swimming in the forty foot is just going rpthrough the motions.
@John Doe: feckin egits…
Aaaaand there it is. The only place where people do a Christmas swim in Ireland (apparently).
@Tom Tom: Dublin is the only place that matters though
My mate swims there all year round. He doesn’t bother Christmas day cos it’s only the amateurs out for the day he says.
@White Rabbit: Snob?
@White Rabbit: not much swimming going on in fairness. More a quick plunge and out tfuq
@White Rabbit: great story..
Your mates a bell end
@White Rabbit: Is your friend a professional swimmer?
They hate their families THAT much that they’d rather freeze their bits off and risk drowning than spending time with their families.
@Jesus Christ: Happy birthday horse.
@Bingobango: haha
@Jesus Christ: Ah Jaysus leave i’ ou’ will ya!
@Jesus Christ: Jayzis
Yoga pants ftw
@John O’Shea: better off with bare legs
Full time mad bashtards. Probably had smashed avo for breakfast and all.
Health freaks. Only one life, enjoy it.
@Horace: yes. Which is why they’re trying to be fit and healthy so they can enjoy life to its fullest I’d imagine.
Inney mickeys and pebble nipples for all
Morons !!!
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