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<H2><a href="http://www.indymedia.ie/article/107635">Cabhair Christmas Day Swim 2020.</a></H2>
National | History and Heritage | By Sharon. Individual. <h4>Event Time: Friday, Dec 25 2020</h4>
<P>Sponsored swim, and has been since 1976!</P><P>Hi!<br />
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The 44th successive Cabhair Christmas Swim (1976-2020) will, as usual, be held - later on this month - on Christmas Day at 12 Noon at the 3rd Lock of the Grand Canal, in Dublin <em>(opposite the Kelly's/Blackhorse Inn building in Inchicore, Dublin 8)</em>, but a 'Plan B' has been put in place by the organisers to take account of the circumstances brought about by the Covid 19 issue.<br />
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There are two possible scenarios regarding this event : it either goes ahead in full 'party'-type mode ie music, dancing, 'soup' for the adults <em>(!)</em>, crowds etc etc, presuming that, by the 25th December 2020, Covid will have been dealt with, or the Swim will take place in a restrained manner to take account of Covid-enforced social distancing <em>('Level 3', at the time of writing)</em> and other common-sense guidelines ie just the 'bare bones' - a reduced number of swimmers, one family member with each swimmer, a much-reduced Cabhair Crew on the ground and the public being asked to observe from a safe distance <em>(ie the bridge, or further up the canal)</em>, with no foodstuffs, no 'lemonade or soup' <em>(!)</em> , no music etc on site, which should help to prevent a crowd from gathering at the actual Swim spot.<br />
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What is certain, however, is that, for the 44th successive year, the Swim will be going ahead, in one format or the other!<br />
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Thanks for reading,<br />
Sharon.</P>
<p><small>posted on: Saturday, Dec 5 2020, 10:16pm</small></p>
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