surfing ireland

Hit the waves at this all women’s surf retreat in Sligo

Hit the waves at this all women’s surf retreat in Sligo

Strandhill is the new Summer Bay, hadn’t you heard? Years of watching Australian soap Home and Away have made me more than a little interested in the art of surfing. Having only experienced it once in my teens in Lahinch (where I nearly drowned when a friend accidentally surfed over my head) I cannot […]

4 years ago

Mayo surf school to reopen with fluent Gaelic instructors

Mayo surf school to reopen with fluent Gaelic instructors

Can’t wait to catch those Tonnta Fiáine. Tonn Nua Surf School, based in Belmullet, Co. Mayo, reopens to students in May for the summer season. The school prides itself on having fluent Irish instructors, so that you may learn a few phrases while you learn to surf. Tonn Nua, meaning new wave, is a […]

4 years ago