At beaches in many areas of Donegal hardy souls have been taking to the water today for a New Year's Day dip and at beautiful Marble Hill there were huge numbers present keen to take their dip for two great reasons - St Bernadette's in Letterkenny and Scoil Mhuire in Dunfanaghy.
Photographer Brian McDaid was there and sent us this selection of photographs
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