Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by ogling photos of sexy Irish farmers

There are many fine things that have come out Ireland: Guinness, U2, and the men in Ciara Ryan’s new photobook, “Irish Farmers.” Ryan tasked it upon herself to herd some (very) fair-skinned men together, take their shirts off and pose with barnyard animals.

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From meticulously cleaning a tracker with a feather duster to cuddling in the hay with a piglet, the photos are sure to make you laugh, and maybe swoon — if you’re into that sort of thing.

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Here, we share a few of our favorite images from the book.

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