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Lakes/Freshwater Swimming Near Dublin?

  • 22-05-2010 4:08pm
    #1
    muffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭


    Hi, I love swimming in the sea, but sea water gives me rash if I don't shower as soon as I get out of the water, so I don't swim on Irish beaches due to the lack of showers. I am wondering if there is anywhere with freshwater I could swim near Dublin? Anywhere in the mountains or that? I could go to a pool but I want to swim outside in this weather!


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  • #2
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,016 ✭✭✭mad m


    Avon Ri (Blessington)is right beside a lake, and have showers in there pool area right beside lake....Its a tough call....Thats all I can think of. I was out at Killiney today and they have a tap which you can wash down after a swim. Its pretty basic, fill a bucket and pour over you etc....

    Water today was lovely, I was surprised at how nice it was. It was cold but not artic.

    Have your thought about bringing a couple of bottles of water with you so that you can wash down with after you had a swim?


  • #3
    muffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭muffy


    Yea I think it would take more than a few bottles of water though! Somewhere with a tap would be perfect, never thought some beaches might have taps. Thanks for the heads up!


  • #4
    onimpulse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭onimpulse


    There is a shower at Seapoint. It's cold water & outdoors but it's fine... in fairness after a sea swim it's perfect!


  • #5
    muffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭muffy


    Thanks for that! I don't know the southside beaches at all, as far as I know the Northside ones don't have showers.


  • #6
    Burkatron
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    Portmarnock has a couple of taps. 1 at the toilets & 1 on the green area infront of Lallys near the country club!


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  • #7
    darrenon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 150 ✭✭darrenon


    I think you can get camping showers.Might be worth looking at some camping gear,
    just a thought


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