Patrick Murphy ( 1834 -- 1862 ) was an Irish giant , born in County Down of parents James Murphy and mother Peggy ( née Cunningham ) , who exhibited himself as a means of income .
Patrick Murphy ( 1834 -- 1862 ) was an Irish giant , born in County Down from parents James Murphy and mother Peggy ( née Cunningham ) , who put himself in a show as a way of making money .