'How screaming at the sea in Cork saved my sanity'

Daily pre-dawn trips to the sea to shout away her frustrations led Ciara McDonnell to set up Cork’s women’s group Scream Club

"Screaming at the sea every day saved me."

"Finding community in screaming may seem surprising to you, but once you’ve tried it, you may never bite your tongue again. 

It all began on a freezing beach. In January 2013, I found myself standing on Garrylucas beach near the Old Head of Kinsale. There was a gap in the weather between the daily storms that had been ravaging us continuously.