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Pier-jumping

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  • 08-08-2020 1:50pm
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    I want to jump off a pier this weekend. As I witter on about a lot, I have terminal cancer. I don’t have a bucket list because it’s too much pressure but recently I was at Doolin pier and I was so envious of all the people cannonballing off it and I cursed not having a swimsuit with me. So I want to do it. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but was too terrified to. I’m still terrified but I’m DOING it.

    I’m in the Dublin area. Does anyone know of piers in greater Dublin that are safeish to jump off? I’ll consider Meath and Wicklow too. I can swim but I’m noodle-armed so I wouldn’t be a very strong swimmer so nothing too choppy. Any other tips?


    Thanks!


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    EmmetSpiceland
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    Not a pier but the Forty Foot at Sandy Cove would be a good place to go for a jump.

    The tide is turning…



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    Princess Calla
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    While there's plenty of signs not to do it, I have seen mostly teenagers fire themselves off howth pier.

    Water looks manky and full of diesel, but each to their own.


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    SeaFields
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    I can't give specific location advice but as someone who regularly jumps, dives, bombs off my local pier I can confirm its great craic! And definitely brings out the inner child.

    Hope you get sorted!


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    JohnnyFlash
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    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Not a pier but the Forty Foot at Sandy Cove would be a good place to go for a jump.

    Is that a nudey place, Emmet?


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Princess Calla wrote: »
    While there's plenty of signs not to do it, I have seen mostly teenagers fire themselves off howth pier.

    Water looks manky and full of diesel, but each to their own.

    I’m already fucked healthwise, so no worries there. :pac:


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    SeaFields wrote: »
    I can't give specific location advice but as someone who regularly jumps, dives, bombs off my local pier I can confirm its great craic! And definitely brings out the inner child.

    Hope you get sorted!

    It’ll be cold, won’t it? I should prepare for coldness, right?


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    Princess Calla
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I’m already fucked healthwise, so no worries there. :pac:

    Fair enough :D


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    SeaFields
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    It’ll be cold, won’t it? I should prepare for coldness, right?

    Ah no. This time of year the water is quite nice. It does take a few seconds to get used to it. A quick, short shock is always better than easing in slowly!


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    fineso.mom
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    I don't have any pier suggestions . I'm not very confident in water and don't like cold water but I jumped off a pier in Kerry some years ago with a wetsuit and it was brilliant. I must have done it at least 15 times. The wetsuit kept me warm and made me more bouyant which made me more confident. Thoroughly recommended it, maybe you could borrow one off someone.


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    SeaFields wrote: »
    Ah no. This time of year the water is quite nice. It does take a few seconds to get used to it. A quick, short shock is always better than easing in slowly!

    Okay, that makes me less scared. A lot less scared.


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    EmmetSpiceland
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Is that a nudey place, Emmet?

    That’s more of an early morning, elderly, “scene”. Not a pretty sight either.
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    It’ll be cold, won’t it? I should prepare for coldness, right?

    It’s not the worst in weather like this. No harm in having a “dip” in the water first to get used to it.

    Or, like the poster above said, see about a wetsuit.

    The tide is turning…



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    KiKi III
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    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    That’s more of an early morning, elderly, “scene”. Not a pretty sight either.

    I’m sure it’s not, but it does sound quite empowering.


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    If you find yourself near Loughrea, head straight for the safest place in Ireland to do this, at the Blue Flag bathing place where there are no tides or currents, two piers and a sandy bottom. And it's fully life-guarded, got a great big car park, a shelter for dressing, and best of all, the water is warmer than most of the sea.Worth treating yourself to a night near Loughrea to do this, and if going by public transport it's a pleasant lakeside walk from town.


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    If you find yourself near Loughrea, head straight for the safest place in Ireland to do this, at the Blue Flag bathing place where there are no tides or currents, two piers and a sandy bottom. And it's fully life-guarded, got a great big car park, a shelter for dressing, and best of all, the water is warmer than most of the sea.Worth treating yourself to a night near Loughrea to do this, and if going by public transport it's a pleasant lakeside walk from town.

    I’ll be down that direction in a week or so. Thanks for the tip! I’ll be packing the swimsuit now. :)


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    EmmetSpiceland
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    KiKi III wrote: »
    I’m sure it’s not, but it does sound quite empowering.

    I’ve gone “skinny dipping” a few times, K. It’s a bit of craic but you’re far better served in a swimming pool than a rocky sea shore.

    Having to clamber back up onto the rocks, then “gingerly“ make your way along the barnacle, seaweed and sharp rocks is not a very elegant, or empowering sight.

    Beaches are fine too but the swimming pool, usually, is a lot warmer so “man things” don’t tend to shrink as much.

    The tide is turning…



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    ShatterAlan
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I want to jump off a pier this weekend. As I witter on about a lot, I have terminal cancer. I don’t have a bucket list because it’s too much pressure but recently I was at Doolin pier and I was so envious of all the people cannonballing off it and I cursed not having a swimsuit with me. So I want to do it. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but was too terrified to. I’m still terrified but I’m DOING it.

    I’m in the Dublin area. Does anyone know of piers in greater Dublin that are safeish to jump off? I’ll consider Meath and Wicklow too. I can swim but I’m noodle-armed so I wouldn’t be a very strong swimmer so nothing too choppy. Any other tips?


    Thanks!


    Hook up with some of these lads. They'll help you out if you tell them you want to try it because you're unwell.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtG2wLtxXEY


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    fixXxer
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    If you do the 40 foot let me know. I'll bring my camera and take a shot of you hurtling through the air you can show to your family :)


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    Wanderer78
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote:
    I want to jump off a pier this weekend. As I witter on about a lot, I have terminal cancer. I don’t have a bucket list because it’s too much pressure but recently I was at Doolin pier and I was so envious of all the people cannonballing off it and I cursed not having a swimsuit with me. So I want to do it. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do but was too terrified to. I’m still terrified but I’m DOING it.


    I'd jump with you, if I could, best of luck with things


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I’ll be down that direction in a week or so. Thanks for the tip! I’ll be packing the swimsuit now. :)

    Ask for directions to Long Point beach.


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    Poochie05
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    I remember some of my friends choosing pier jumping as an activity in an adventure centre in Carlingford and the pier there looked quite safe.
    I chose rock pooling...


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I’ll be down that direction in a week or so. Thanks for the tip! I’ll be packing the swimsuit now. :)

    Long Point Beach

    https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/republic-of-ireland/county-galway/loughrea-lake.htm


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    harry Bailey esq
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    I’ll be down that direction in a week or so. Thanks for the tip! I’ll be packing the swimsuit now. :)

    If you get as far as loughrea you may as well travel the extra half hour to salthill and take a bounce off the diving board.. not a pier but it's a good oul height. If you want to to stay closer to the capital do as the kids from sherriffer do and jump off the Rosey Hackett bridge into the Liffey!


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    salmocab
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    40 foot at high tide you can jump from a good height off the rocks.


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    TheValeyard
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    I fully approve of this thread.



    Did this many a time in Carlingford

    Fcuk Putin. Glory to Ukraine!



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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Thanks for the reminder about going at high tide, folks. I had totally forgotten about that!


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    Darrener
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    Saw a few kids jumping into the marina off a pier in Greystones earlier


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Darrener wrote: »
    Saw a few kids jumping into the marina off a pier in Greystones earlier

    A very pretty place too


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    gogo
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    Aldi have wet suits in stock tomorrow, 25 euros, bargain if you plan on jumping a few times, keep you from freezing.
    Best of luck with it!


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    Wanderer78
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    gogo wrote: »
    Aldi have wet suits in stock tomorrow, 25 euros, bargain if you plan on jumping a few times, keep you from freezing.
    Best of luck with it!

    i use one of these, theyre grand for farting around


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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Another dopey question: how close to high tide can you jump off things into water? Like say if I chose the Forty Foot. Is it only in the, say, hour before and after that it would be okay? Or do I have more time than that?


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