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1,000 pose nude at Blarney Castle

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Around 1,100 people have taken part in a Spencer Tunick installation at Blarney Castle in Cork.

The event was part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

The artist, who specialises in the celebration of the nude form, has photographed over 75 site specific related installations around the world.

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He will stage another installation in Dublin on Saturday in conjunction with the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.

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