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Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim - Dublin

Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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25th December 2011 - A man dressed as Superman in the water at the Forty Foot Dun Laoghaire - Photo: Brendan Donnelly
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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25th December 2011 - Swimmer Frank Clabby feels the effects after jumping into the water at the Forty Foot on Christmas Day - Photo: Brendan Donnelly
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25th December 2011 - Swimmers brave the chilling waters at Dun Laoghaire on Christmas Day - Photo: Brendan Donnelly
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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A man dressed as Superman in the cold water after diving from Dublin's Forty Foot on Christmas Day
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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A man dressed as Superman in the cold water after diving from Dublin's Forty Foot on Christmas
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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A man wearing a Santa hat in the cold water at Dublin's Forty Foot
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
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Swimmers dive into the cold water at Dun Laoghaire's Forty Foot on Christmas day
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin
  • Hundreds take part in traditional Christmas Day swim  Dublin

Hundreds of people, including members of the Irish Hard of Hearing Association, took part in the tradtional Christmas Day swim at Dublin's Forty Foot bathing point. Ireland. 25th December 2011

Hundreds of people, including members of the Irish Hard of Hearing Association(IHHA), took part in the tradtional Christmas Day swim at Dublin's Forty Foot bathing point. Despite the high winds and freezing waters, many of the swimmers enjoyed the occasion by wearing festive costumes.

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