The Long Man aka Cantwell Fada, Effigy of Thomas de Cantwell dating from 13th/14th Century, Kilfane Church, Near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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The Cantwell Fada (aka the Long Man) is an effigy of a knight on display in the ruins of a 14th-century church in Kilfane near Thomastown in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is believed to represent Thomas de Cantwell (d. 1319), a Cambro-Norman adventurer who became Lord of Kilfane. In the left hand is carried a large shield bearing the arms of the Cantwell family.[2]

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Size: 3229px × 5037px
Location: Kilfane Church, Near Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Photo credit: © George Munday / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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