In Pictures: Thousands take to sea for Christmas Day swims 

Mark, Sophie, Richard and Ruth Sullivan at the Christmas swim at Myrtleville, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Mark, Sophie, Richard and Ruth Sullivan at the Christmas swim at Myrtleville, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025 - 11:20
Imasha Costa and Steveny Heaney 

Thousands of plucky swimmers started their Christmas Day with a dip in the sea this morning.

In Cork, where sea temperatures were around 10C to 11C, hundreds of swimmers flocked to Myrtleville beach for the annual Christmas swim.

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