Braving Ireland’s monstrous big waves | Foreign Correspondent

When you think of big wave surfing, locations like Waimea Bay in Hawaii, Nazare in Portugal or Teahupo’o in Tahiti might come to mind. Very few people would think of Ireland as one of the world's hottest surfing destinations, let alone the sleepy seaside town of Mullaghmore. But in the depths of...

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