Our most mysterious grave at Sligo Abbey. Why has every crucial identifying detail been methodically removed? (We feel a poll coming on!). And note the word & #39;Boby& #39;; is that meant to be & #39;body& #39; or perhaps & #39;baby& #39;? #MYSTERY #Death #staycation

Why was James& #39; surname, date of death, age, mother& #39;s name etc removed from this grave?

A local explanation/ story claims that James was a & #39;baby& #39; born out of wedlock who died young and was buried by his mother. When his father - a merchant - returned from sea, he had the grave defaced in a fit of temper! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😬" title="Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grimasse schneidendes Gesicht">

But when you look closely at where James age has been struck out you can see there was two digits, so James couldn& #39;t have been a baby?

Just to add another anomaly. The grave is oriented north-south (like a pagan burial), and not east-west as is normal for Christian burials. Maybe it is just out of position? Another local story claims the gravestone covers an escape tunnel our of the friary!