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This Is Ireland’s ‘Other’ Coast

With a good knowledge of local winds and tides, waves can definitely be found along the coastline around Dublin.

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Mid-squall hack during howling winds and driving rain makes capturing surfing on the East Coast of Ireland a tricky endeavour due to the short lived swells and challenging conditions. Photo: UnaMaryMcCarthyDeering

Ireland’s east coast is rarely talked about. It certainly can’t be compared to the western side of Ireland, but with a good knowledge of local winds and tides, waves can definitely be found along the coastline around Dublin. Eoin McCarthy Deering and I have been surfing and filming these waves for a while and think this may be first surfing edit from Ireland’s “other side.”