Healing seaweed baths were popular all along the Irish coast throughout the Victorian era. The tradition lives on in Strandhill just a few miles from Sligo. Voya Seaweed Baths offers a full spa service with newly collected seaweed and saltwater fresh from the sea.
Official site: Voya Seaweed Baths
Irish Fireside: Taking a Seaweed Bath in Strandhill, County Sligo
Written by Corey Taratuta
Corey hosts the Irish Fireside podcast and blog which has been named Best Blog of the Diaspora by the Irish Web Awards. His work has appeared on Google Field Trip, www.Lonely Planet.com, National Public Radio, www.WanderingEducators.com, www.BritMums.com, www.DiscoveryWorld.org, and elsewhere. His web community has been named finalist for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards and Irish Blog Awards, and his Irish travel program has ranked in the iTunes Top 50 Travel Podcasts. Corey’s Tips | Website
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