local outdoor swimming spots

wildlifeboy

anywhere decent to go for a swim besides the canal and the tolka? I was thinking perhaps the liffey in certain spots?

Grudaire

As a kayaker I'd advise to wash your hands straight after going swimming in the liffey, wiels disease is a known problem in spots along the river.

I don't know of any particular spots in d15 unfortunately, but there's a few lakes in Wicklow and the seaside isn't too far away either..

gabsdot40

Apparently there is a 'lake' of some description up in Tyrrelstown. You get to it by walking down through the fields from the schools.
I haven't seen it myself.

ThisRegard

It's a man made lake small lake, similar to what's in Waterville. Plus access is officially prohibited at the moment as there's still works going on. There's fencing up but it's easy to get over it at one of the little bridges

amdublin

Stay safe everyone

iancairns

Anyone know how far tide needs to be in to swim at Half Moon on east wall. At 6pm on Friday, tide will be half way out!?

dodzy

wildlifeboy wrote: »

anywhere decent to go for a swim besides the canal and the tolka? I was thinking perhaps the liffey in certain spots?

Jesus, the canal and tolka......decent :eek:

Before going swimming think "Would I drink this water?" because you will ingest a bit of it during swimming.
Tolka [No]
Liffey [No]
Canal [Not even if you paid me]

JupiterKid

Unfortunately Ireland and Dublin has a severe lack of outdoor swimming pools.

Canals and rivers can be dangerous as well as dirty...

wildlifeboy

I decided to go to brittas bay

Larbre34

Good call man, far too many stories of tragic drownings this week, theres nothing to be said for swimming in the canals and rivers

murphaph

JupiterKid wrote: »

Unfortunately Ireland and Dublin has a severe lack of outdoor swimming pools.

To be honest it's not warm enough on enough days of the year to make sense to build them. The summers can be a total washout oftentimes.

Gaspode

I've tried outdoor pools in this country in the past, and they've been extremely unpleasant experiences. Way too cold, and generally very dirty.

Omackeral

Was walking down along the Royal Canal today near Drumcondra and Mountjoy Prison (admittedly that was D7/D9)and saw a chap swimming in the lock near the Brendan Behan statue at Binn's Bridge. Not if you paid me!!!

Also saw photos of kids from in Ballyfermot taking a dip in the Grand Canal, is that as mankey as its north side counterpart?

truebluesac

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Before going swimming think "Would I drink this water?" because you will ingest a bit of it during swimming.
Tolka [No]
Liffey [No]
Canal [Not even if you paid me]

Would ya drink sea water ?

truebluesac

truebluesac wrote: »

Would ya drink sea water ?

Generally applies to freshwater but I wouldn't mind it if I was swimming in it.
Sure a bit of dehydration never hurt anyone :pac:

truebluesac

Howsabout swimming pool water ? Or used bath water ?????

Only ever swim in pure evian peeps ;-)