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LOTS OF FAMILIES abandoned their cosy homes this morning, instead opting for a polar plunge.
Here are some photos of Christmas Day dips!
The Limerick Narwhals open water swim club of course had to take a dip today.
Marcella O’Neill and Sinead O’Hanrahan fresh out of the water at the University of Limerick Boat Club.
Roxy the dog was uncertain about a Christmas Day dip, opting to keep her Christmas jumper on
Swimmers were greeted with some warming sausages. Pictured is Fergal, Maria, Alva, Adam and Aisling Ryan.
Despite the cold conditions, it was smiles all around at the Forty Foot in Sandycove, Dublin.
Mark Johnson and Aine Purcell from Rathgar were among those who adroned themselves with festive accessories.
Fiona Walsh from Stillorgan wearing antlers ahead of their swim.
Some swimmers were more eager than others.
Plenty of santa hats were visible at Sandycove.
There were definitely some shivers at Warren Beach in Co Cork.
The swim was in aid of Rosscarbery Social Services and Cancer Connect West Cork.
Pictured after their swim are Eoghan Mangan, Kevin O’Donovan, Cathal Mangan, Deirdre Hourihan, Rebecca O’Donovan and Adrian Lombard, all from Copeen.
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Fair play to them, I know people that do it for charity every year.
Happy Christmas guys! I hope you all have a good one.
Drymoobs at the ready.
Nutters, the lot of them.
@Tom: Well, at least it keeps them out of mischief!
Jaysis,they’re as annoying as those atheists and vegans, and of course, it wouldn’t be complete without the dog, I like dogs more than humans BTW
@Mrs. O’Brien: any Xmas jimmy saville gags for your followers?
@Alan: Christmas cracker jokes
@Chutes Idiot: very mild today, and yes, a good charity and fair play to them
@Mrs. O’Brien: good on every one of them that are doing it for charities every single Christmas
Fair play them, but jez, the sea is freezing
12°c, still daylight reflections on the sky at 1730. Something is changing.
Fair play to them but it’s actually fair mild for Christmas.
Why don’t these people do what they’re doing in private?
I tried to go to the bookies in town this morning but the place was taken over with a “charity” race with stands, Marshall, collectors and blaring loudspeakers.
There’s a nice forest park just out the road which they could use but no, they have to shove it in everyone’s face.
In contrast there are a group who organise a Christmas swim in a local lake and they just get on with it, fair play to them!
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