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The Cantwell Fada, Kilfane Church, Co.Kilkenny.
€160.00
The Cantwell Fada,
Kilfane Church,
Co.Kilkenny.
Known as the Cantwell Fada, also called the Long Man, the effigy is believed to represent a figure named Thomas de Cantwell, a Norman knight who became lord of the Kilfane region. Carved from a single, massive piece of limestone, the slab may have been the sarcophagus stone of a crusader, indicated by the effigy’s rare cross-legged posture. This relic also holds the distinction of being the tallest 13th century carving of its kind. Tall Stone Boy 10/10
A3 11.7x16.5in
