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Book of topless Irish farmers snapped up by major US publisher

The coffee table book will be published in 2016.

THE US PUBLISHER behind the best-selling Humans of New York book has turned its eye to topless Irish farmers.

St Martin’s Press, one of the world’s biggest English-language publishers, has signed a deal to bring the Irish Farmer Calendar stateside.

The contract will see a coffee table book, showcasing stars of the last seven years of calendars, launched in the US in March.

“It all started in November when I got an email from a literary agent based in New York,” creator Ciara Ryan told TheJournal.ie.

A friend of hers had a sister who was looking to date a farmer and [the agent] came across the calendar in the process of doing a bit of research for her.

The book will initially only be available in US outlets, but 10% of proceeds will go to Irish charity Bóthar.

Kilkenny farmer Gareth Alcorn, who has posed for the past three calendars, said he was surprised to hear that a US publisher was interested in the project.

“I still have trouble understanding why it’s so popular here,” he joked.

It’s great for Ireland, though, and if it helps boost our profile and bring a few Americans over, it’ll all be worth it.

Alcorn said he is not self-conscious about stripping off, but that he would find it “embarrassing” if he were ever recognised in the US.

This year, he is the calendar’s June and August model, posing with a dancing deer and lamb.

The 2016 edition, which was shot in Nore Valley Park in Kilkenny, is now available over on farmercalendar.com.

Enjoy.

January

download (4) Mark Revels from Derry Jan Golden Jan Golden

February

download (5) Carlos Fernández from Kildare Jan Golden Jan Golden

March

download (6) Keiran Nipress from Kilkenny Jan Golden Jan Golden

April

download (7) Ger Barker from Dublin (left) and George Smyth from Kilkenny (right) Jan Golden Jan Golden

May

download (8) Martin Naarendorp from Mayo Jan Golden Jan Golden

June

download (9) Gareth Alcorn from Kilkenny Jan Golden Jan Golden

July

download (10) Jan Golden from Dublin Jan Golden Jan Golden

August

download (11) Gareth Alcorn Jan Golden Jan Golden

September

download (12) Brothers Trevor (above) and David Niblock (below) from Kerry. Jan Golden Jan Golden

October

download (13) George Smyth from Kilkenny Jan Golden Jan Golden

November

download (14) Brendan Phelan from Kilkenny Jan Golden Jan Golden

December

download (15) Mark Revels Jan Golden Jan Golden

All photos: farmercalendar.com

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