One does not generally associate nudist colonies or access to nudist beaches with good old Roman Catholic Ireland. You will find them in Spain, France Italy, Croatia and many other enlightened European countries but in Ireland, surely no? Anyway the weather is terrible, you say. Who would want to go skinny-dipping in Ireland? Well quite a lot of people, actually. And the weather is completely irrelevant to those who like to swim or walk without the impediments of clothing. You do not have to be in sky-high temperatures of exotic locations to have the comfort of being without clothes. Areas of the south west of Ireland, in particular, benefit from the benign climate provided by the Gulf Stream and makes for ideal nudist locations.
Bear in mind as well that the following small selection of locations are what are termed as "unofficial". Does this mean that those swim nude in these locations are breaking the law? It is a very grey area. In the technical sense, perhaps there is a case to say that decency laws are being broken. On the other hand, these areas are usually signposted and there is an unofficial "official" acceptance that allows the existence of these areas of particular beaches to be designated and dedicated to nudist use. In most cases, signposts for such areas are erected by the local authorities anyway.
These are just a small selection of the most popular spots in Ireland.
Silver Strand Beach, Barna, County Galway
To get here Take the road to Galway Spiddal (R336). There are about four miles from Galway city, Barna Woods and behind a gas station there is a silver beach turning left signposted. About three hundred meters west of the beach is a small nudist beach is used regularly. For the nude area, close to go for 15 or 20 minutes along the bumpy path behind rocks or on the wall. Peace and, especially, are assured privacy in a spectacularbeautiful setting that is close to the buzzing and lovely City of Galway.
Roundstone, County Galway
This beach is in the beautiful Connemara area of County Galway where nature is at its most beautiful with stunning scenery comprising rivers, beaches lakes and mountains. To get there you need to take the Galway - Clifden road from Galway City also called the N59. Turn off onto the coast road (R341) to Roundstone.
There is parking and a primitive but adequate textile
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