Dozens of hardy souls racing to the water for the Golden Jubilee Christmas Day Swim at Broadstrand, Courtmacsherry, West Cork. Juliette Collins, Rochestown, and Jill Donegan, Douglas, at the Christmas Day swim in Fountainstown, Co Cork. • See more photos from Ireland's Christmas Day swims here: In Pictures: Thousands take to sea for Christmas Day swims. Meet more of our hardy Christmas Day swimmers Anna and Terri O’Keefe, Claire Coffey, and Caoimhe O’Keeffe enjoying their Christmas Day swim at Myrtleville, Co Cork. Picture: Martin Walsh Santy costumes were very much in favour at the Christmas Day swim at Myrtleville, Co Cork.

Source: Irish Examiner December 25, 2025 21:54 UTC