Over 100 people from one Irish town have stripped down and posed for a calendar, with proceeds going to the Irish Cancer Society.
The people of Abbeyfeale in Limerick have come together to raise vital funds whilst also showcasing their community.
‘Abbeyfeale - The Bare Essentials’ sees 100 brave volunteers strip off and pose at different locations around the town for a brand new calendar.
Produced by CARA, Creative Arts Raising Abbeyfeale, the calendar will not only benefit the Irish Cancer Society and the work they do, but it will also help put the town on the map.
“The calendar is about raising awareness of our community, our facilities and amenities and letting the world know just how wonderful a place Abbeyfeale is and highlighting what we have right here on our doorstep,” a post from CARA on Facebook said.
Volunteers were shot naked around 18 places in Abbeyfeale for the 28-page calendar in a bid to tell the story of the town, “in a way like you’ve never seen it before”.
Some of those featured in the calendar also currently have cancer or have had it in the past. Local photographer, John Morris told Newstalk’s Sean Moncreiff about one of the shoots with a man named Jim.
He said: “He's been going through treatment. His diagnosis hasn't been fantastic but it came up in conversation that we had partnered with the Irish Cancer Society. He wanted to give back.
"He wanted to help in someway, so we did a shot with Jim and his two nephews and if you look closely at the calendar, he's holding the Royal Flush. That's a metaphor that you play the cards you're dealt."
The calendar costs €20, with €10 of each sale going to their chosen charity.
The Facebook post said: “This is the first of many proposed projects and the sales of this story will not only benefit the Irish Cancer Society but it will allow us to create a dedicated fund for future artworks and creative projects in the Abbeyfeale streetscape to help market and show our town to the world.”
It was officially launched on Saturday, October 28, with an event held in the local GAA club, Fr Casey’s, and is now available in a number of retailers in the area. It can also be purchased online and shipped worldwide.
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