I actually went to the beach last week and didn't sunburn at all, shockingly. I think because I reapplied my sun screen so much I ran out of it at the end of the day xD but yeah, having Irish skin is not a good thing in a hot location...
Just be careful. The Australian sun appears to be rather more dangerous As an aside though, you are far too pale to be a beach-dweller, or at the very least, a far more sensible beach goer; a friend of mine went to the beach two or three days ago (time is a mystery to me at the moment) and is positively radiating from her sunburn.
I'm a Jersey girl, it's in my blood to sit on a beach all day
Beaches I can do!
Well, as long as you show me some good beaches...
And I hope to show you that all of my land is better too! Wouldn't wanna disappoint after you've come all that way.
Well I'm better than all of Jersey anyway so you're in luck
Well I'm missing out by not meeting you, at least! So give yourself some credit; I don't know if it's enough to make up for the whole of Jersey, but it's good enough for me
Well, Jersey people...you're not missing much by not meeting us. Trust me.
My experience on the east coast was limited to Boston and then NY with my uncle who is Australian and DC with Baloki (UK), Laddy (TN?) and Proto (rather quiet spoken man and I forget the state outside DC like Maryland or something) so I have no idea how to compare either xD