I wonder what the story is behind this headstone
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (380160)
Rockingham, Australia
May 15, 2023 12:07am CST
When we visited Straide, Co. Mayo, Ireland, we visited the Michael Davitt Museum. The museum is adjacent to the 13th century Straide Abbey. A guide gave us a very comprehensive talk about the items in the museum, and also took us through the Abbey and graveyard.
He told us about this headstone but I’ve forgotten now what he said about it. I thought I’d be able to find information on it online but so far, I haven’t come up with anything. I know there is a story behind it.
Would anyone like to try to help? It would be really appreciated.
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19 responses
@rsa101 (40785)
• Philippines
15 May 23
It is an interesting tombstone having no information in the tomb as to who was buried there. At first I was thinking that it was someone from the past that there was no written letters yet. But upon reading everyone's post I think @ladyDuck's story seems legit.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17224)
• China
15 May 23
I haven't known of the Museum before.I can see an engraved human shape on the headstone.
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@DaddyEvil (173918)
• United States
15 May 23
I can't find the story behind the engraved stickman but I did find stuff for sale with the tombstone on it.
https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Stick-Figure-on-Tombstone-Strade-Friary-Co-Mayo-Ireland-by-jecottle/38937887.EJUG5
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@DaddyEvil (173918)
• United States
15 May 23
@JudyEv Thanks... I'll see what Anna found now.
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@LadyDuck (500853)
• Italy
15 May 23
@Fleura It is more possible that he was called the Stick Man if he was very thin, or for no matter which other reason and may be this tomb is a "joke" of some youngsters. The same they did in Italy several years ago, they found "ancient statues" that ancient were not at all.
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@Fleura (34793)
• United Kingdom
15 May 23
@LadyDuck But I couldn't see anything about Tadgh being called 'The Stick Man', only that the grave marker is referred to as 'the matchstick man' and it might be him. He couldn't have been called 'the matchstick man' in his lifetime because matches had not been invented in the 1500s.
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@rebelann (117091)
• El Paso, Texas
16 May 23
You know me, I love research so I'll see if there's anything online about it, it's a shame there isn't more information about it though.
Edit: Looked up the grave yard and all it says is 'Stickman headstone' nothing else, I suppose it is so old no one knows anymore.
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@RasmaSandra (97260)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 May 23
Glad you got the information, It is interesting,
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
16 May 23
That's very interesting for you. I sometimes experience the same as you. Forgetting almost the crucial thing or the information needed handy . However one remembers after the time that the thing we're needed had elapsed.
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@JudyEv (380160)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 May 23
@Treborika That's true but it's just that I've forgotten some of it.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
16 May 23
@JudyEv I think he did give you all the information you were supposed to know and the details about the place too.
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@wolfgirl569 (134584)
• Marion, Ohio
15 May 23
I see Anna found it. She is our researcher
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