The Bizarre Tale of Giants & Their Embalmed Bodies

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.
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[@Lorriann63]

It wouldn't have been an easy life for him back then, and I'm glad they brought him back to be buried in this beautiful place. Thank you for Patrick's story, GV.

[@Liz_678]

Beautiful graveyard! Well kept. Very interesting story. So glad his friends gave him a beautiful stone❤❤

[@vdimasteremeritus]

Such a lovely graveyard. So full of history. Unfortunately for giants, they don’t tend to live long. He likely had a tumor on his pituitary gland which controls growth hormone. They lead physically challenging lives and often resort to making a living in circuses. I hope he rests in peace. Great surname however. Matches my own…

[@iamshotty]

A peaceful and serene resting place for Patrick Murphy. Thank you so much GV for sharing this beautiful graveyard xx Teresa 🇦🇺🤍

[@PaulSmith-pz9eq]

Thank you GV

[@SerenitySueGraveyards]

What a great story, Patrick is resting in a very beautiful place

[@lisahusted1543]

What a beautiful place to be buried. What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing

[@maryb1783]

It’s a beautiful place to live too

[@lisahusted1543]

@@maryb1783 it looks like it. I wish I had the means to move there

[@CobwebCottage]

Fascinating report and video. I'd heard of this man from my father who told me a little about this mans story when I was a child, so to hear your own telling of Mr. Murphy's story and to visit his grave with you felt really special. Thank you for sharing.

[@GraveVisitations]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DeborahIsaacs-nx4dw]

What beautiful scenery with the grand old cemetary. So sad he died so young like so many did back then from disease😢. Excellent video GV, love the old church as always. Thanx for remembering and for your time❤😊. Love you guys😊❤

[@minerran]

Interesting story of Mr. Murphy. Thanks for that.

[@johnhealey8241]

glad yourback in norther ireland gread story of patrick murphy

[@dwightsteele4027]

Your videos are always great, but this one was especially interesting. Thank you for regularly posting your excellent videos for us 🕊️❤️😊

[@GraveVisitations]

Glad you like them!

[@automatedelectronics6062]

These "giants" are impressive when you see them in person. I knew another "giant" at 7' 2" who lived in my area for his last 20 or so years, Richard Kiel. The only villain, "Jaws", to appear in 2 James Bond movies. A gentle giant and a very kind man. He passed in 2014 and is buried in a simple grave in Fresno, CA.

[@Debbica]

Thank U to yourself and fellow friends on this channel and your kind messages after being diagnosed with cancer I love all your videos and this one was particularly interesting ❤ thank U again

[@maureenalder8905]

Beautiful graveyard..Wonderful story of Patrick Murphy sad he died so young..Rest In Peace 🙏

[@brendacanter9768]

Glad he got to see some of the world before he passed❤ May He Rest In Peace❤

[@monicamorar8047]

RIP Patrick 🖤🌹 Grazie GV ❤ per averci fare vedere la tomba di questo ragazzo gigante

[@JackyHeijmans]

Sounds like you caught another EVP right at the end, after you said your goodbye. I hope Patrick will rest in peace, thank you for the story. ❤

[@annfahy2589]

Oh youve found a beautiful place to visit💚😊

[@Pocket-Watch]

A very interesting character. Great video once again, thank you

[@StacyL.]

I'm surprised that they embalmed and brought his body back with it having smallpox disease... Most people were burned or buried very deep very quickly.

[@GraveVisitations]

Ya very true didn't think of that really

[@Hawkspirit09]

So many young people died 😢

[@artcuriel5449]

Beautiful. Green rolling hills. This is how I picture Ireland.

[@ReggieWarrhol]

Looks like a very serene place for a final rest. Interesting story about Patrick Murphy, thanks for sharing it.

[@Takaho31]

0:45 what a gorgeous, beautiful view & location. I could sleep there for 1,000 years, as the Velvet Underground song says.

[@jacquelinedenambtman]

great story about Patrick Murphy........ thanks for sharing.... beautiful graveyard.......

[@sallykohorst8803]

Hello G V and thanks for sharing. GIANTS ARE INTERESTING AS ARE SMALL PEOPLE.

[@belindawilson1350]

Evening GV and Sue . A lovely place .Amazing story about Patrick the giant. The cross and church still stand tall after all these years.Thank you so much.❤

[@sandylang9766]

What an amazing cemetery beautiful backgrounds

[@heavensstars4025]

Very beautiful scenery. Thank you for sharing this, and God bless! ✝️🙏💖💕

[@cathymcglasson6947]

Thanks for showing this one he left this earth way to soon.

[@nadiabrook7871]

What an ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS graveyard!! I love the BEAUTIFUL surroundings!! 🤗👍👏💕❤ RIP Patrick Murphy!!💔😭🌹

[@barry_uk]

What a beautiful place to rest. Thank you Cathal for this interesting video.

[@Copenhagendreamer]

Beautiful green pastures and mountains surrounding this very wellkept cemetery with lovely flowers on the graves. Interesting story, poor Guy. Smallpox was very dangerous back then.

[@davidfenn4444]

Sounds like a tall story to me.😂

[@maryleeswope3353]

Interesting story GV. Thank you...and lovely cemetary

[@susanh3342]

Hi GV, beautiful cemetery, so nice to see how well kept it is. 😊

[@clarekelly6129]

Great video GV, but my gosh that scenery 😍😍😍 made me want to dig out my passport and visit beautiful Ireland again. I haven't been over for 5 years and that's 4 years 11 months too long 🇨🇮

[@quentincollins1825]

An autopsy probably would have revealed his organs were all larger than normal...save for his liver, which would have been of standard Irish proportions. 😉🍀🍻

[@mysticmimaw]

Great location and story. Thanks GV!! Stay spooky ☠️☠️

[@garywarren-gh8os]

I had a friend in high school that when we graduated he was at the height of 8 foot 4 inch tall I'm 5'3''' ta!l and we had the same waist size.

[@GraveVisitations]

That is super tall

[@jerryduhon1075]

AWESOME VIDEO THANK YOU

[@Jkk55]

Good one GV a lovely cemetery I heard voices like whispering 👻👻👻👻

[@adrianarosa217]

Beautiful👍👍👍

[@angiehoward7261]

Nice remembering of Patrick Murry. I have degenerative disc disease and young woman I was 5'10". Now I am 5'9". The taller a person is the more bone problems can occur. That is my doctors explanation of my shrinking down so much. Perhaps Mr. Murray had the same issue. He had a cane. Thank you for sharing.

[@tracysmith3076]

It was so sweet that the people who cared about Patrick did all this for him. I wonder if his parents were still alive? Thank you for sharing his story. RIP Patrick ❤

[@writerdirect]

evening from nyc; another movie idea; what if you and sue are doing your walks your explorations; but this time something follows you home

[@jacquelinesmedley7853]

There is documented evidence that giants used to exist and their DNA is passed down to this day that is why you see the occasion of unusually tall people. x

[@KarinIsaac]

Thanks GV really interesting video stunning views, safe travels 👍

[@timothymarshall6709]

Maybe packed on ice so no putrefaction🤢 would start.

[@elizabethlewis3509]

Great history lesson

[@peterb3772]

I really appreciated this video, GV, particularly the story about Patrick Murphy. The scenery in the background was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks Peter, glad you enjoyed it

[@maryannchaisson6742]

What a beautiful cemetery! Wonderful video. Best wishes from Canada.🇨🇦❤️🤗

[@GraveVisitations]

Thank you! You too!

[@megsmysteries8968]

Wow.👻💀👻

[@megsmysteries8968]

Very interesting story about Patrick.

[@claired3764]

New subscriber here, I have binge watched your videos! there are so many beautiful cemeteries in Ireland. I would love to visit them. ❤ from Edinburgh

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks and welcome

[@TyhlerNovac]

Don't forget that there was another giant called Walter Ludlow

[@GraveVisitations]

I've heard of him in America

[@dm607]

Do you mean Robert Wadlow?

[@Corgis175]

Quite a tall guy back in the day.

[@valariebedard2164]

Very interesting.. informative and well presented.. Nicely done. History mystery....😊🎉

[@suepato74]

Beautiful ❤️

[@humphries71]

great video g v

[@racheallange2056]

Beautiful landscape.. RIP Mr.Murphy.

[@JeanCrosby]

Hello Grave Visitations, what a cool video. I can't even imagine building a ten-foot coffin. Sad to hear he died of Smallpox. I hope you and Serenity Sue can come to the States and visit New England where I originally from. I think you will find that Vermont is a lot like Ireland. Keep these videos coming. I enjoy them a lot. Cheers Jean Crosby Nashville TN USA

[@petergibson2318]

“Vermont” means “Green Mountain” in French. Green like “The Mountains of Mourne” in this video.

[@petergibson2318]

The body of Admiral Nelson was brought home in a barrel of rum to preserve his body. (Strong alcohol is a preservative). They probably did the same for Patrick Murphy.

[@Marksillerymusic]

Fantastic story about Patrick Murphy.. brilliantly soggy video GV

[@jbthor9032]

In the Star Wars trilogy Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca was 7'2. Pat would've been an even taller Wookie.

[@zorabryce5493]

Thank you so much for your very interesting commentary. RIP Patrick Murphy. Stay safe and keep well, from Zora in Australia.

[@peterredfern1174]

Top number GV,hop out of the rain mate,May Patrick and all R.I.P safe travels mate,🙏🙏👋👍🇦🇺

[@aliciabrewer9444]

So many beautiful cemeteries there in Ireland, those mountains out in the distance are so beautiful... Thank you for sharing Patrick's story, he should always be remembered not forgotten. I always look for a notification for your video's, I love watching them.🙂🩷

[@janetslicer3637]

Great story about Patrick Murphy. I love the Celtic cross at the top of his grave. It is beautiful. I forget how green Northern Ireland is. I liked this graveyard with the very old church. The best were the headstones that looked run-of-the-mill but the designs at the tops of each were intricate, unique cut designs. Very pretty - all of it. ♥️☘️

[@cathys7087]

Thanks GV. Such beautiful hills in the background. What a peaceful looking resting place.

[@Shrinkingviolett2]

So green there. We have the Winter Olympics coming again in 2034 Paul, you can come visit our white peaks.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Beautiful ruins and graveyard. Very interesting story about Patrick Murphy, may he rest in peace 🙏 Great video, thank you very much GV and Sue. Have a great weekend 😀

[@Just_Granny]

Lovely video. I love how you pronounce Murphy, my maiden name 😊. May Patrick rest in peace 🙏🏻

[@TheSilentForgotten]

Very nice video..beautiful view and graveyard.....also interesting story..I love these!!!

[@lilliankeane5731]

Lovely peaceful cemetary. ♥️. I enjoyed the stroll through it, it was great to see the respect still given for the markers.

[@jacquelinesmedley7853]

GV I wonder about these grave burials inside these small churches and it doesn't seem to make sense to me to bury people in them when it was in use, so perhaps people got permission to be buried after it was de-consecrated and closed, just thinking? lovely video thanks x

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Handsome young man. Thank you for sharing this video. May he rip Amen 🙏.

[@MackWilliams-oz2cz]

About that tombstone to which a later brass plaque was added, the brass was so highly reflective of the mass of clover in front of it, that when I first saw it, I thought a perfect rectangular hole had been cut in the stone; and that I was looking through it to more clover beyond!

[@ShelArmstrong]

Hi GV hope you are well what a beautiful grave yard thanks for sharing Patrick story thanks again take care 👍

[@joelhurley2678]

Cathal thiswas a great video and really enjoyed it, and I'm really glad since you were in Down County, that it wasn't a real Downer of a story.😅

[@MackWilliams-oz2cz]

Those mountains remind me so much of the mountains of North Carolina where my grandparents and other relatives lived!

[@tomsdotter3228]

What a story! Im glad Patrick has such a beautiful place to rest. Gorgeous scenery. Thanks so much GV!

[@cemeteriesdownunder9247]

very cool story GV ❤ and love those rolling green hills view from the top of the cemetery

[@samuelgarrod8327]

He wasn't a giant, it was everybody else standing further away. 😉😆

[@patriziopaccione3757]

Wow! burial in 1837-1817-1827 and other.....fantastic! 150 before the birth of TV.internet ecc...........greetings from Italy

[@GraveVisitations]

Hello thank you for watching the history

[@carolarmbruster3751]

Do you go to any of the islands around Ireland my DNA says i am from connach

[@tinasavage674]

Oh what a shame he passed so young gv 😊 I would love to be tall wasn't to be 😊

[@annfahy2589]

Thats very interesting G V.awh poor man

[@marierowe5969]

Great history ..great people X thankyou

[@brandonjones3727]

The scenario is beautiful place to be laid to rest…

[@jimwilliamson733]

What a beautiful cemetery with lots of history

[@catherinecole5335]

Great looking place interesting story

[@Ali70PlusandFabulous]

What gorgeous countryside! Thank you! Poor man. It must have been very difficult life for him.

[@GraveVisitations]

Being so tall has its defaults I suppose. Bad health and bones

[@stephenharvey7868]

Hi GV bit late, just viewed Sues video. 28 not very old poor Patrick. Some nice headstones still readable . Nice cross for Patrick, liked the video.

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks Stephen 👍 check out my mort safe grave video I put up last night

[@petergibson2318]

That area is in the famous “Mountains of Mourne”. The American singer Don McClean sang about them. “…but I’d much rather be….where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.”

[@GraveVisitations]

Never knew that cheers 👍

[@venivendivici888]

So beautiful, thank you!

[@em6577]

Beautiful graveyard.... ❤

[@AsifIqbal-rv1lp]

Bro U enter in old and wornout places like graveyards U have a long wooden stick in your hand and check the long grass and bushes so some snake types of things might present and after checking then proceed. I m very fond of ur vlogs Asif from Pakistan

[@GraveVisitations]

We don't have snakes in the country 😁

[@tompena7487]

Amazing vlog thanks

[@patrickdempsey9886]

Yes he would have been embalmed and placed in a lead lined coffin the embalming would have preserved the body from decomposing and the lead would have kept the body cooled and sealed the embalming fluid would have a lot of dangerous chemicals in it at that time arsenic zinc cyanid formal Hyde The poor old giant won't have lived long at that time and the immune system would have been poor they would have a lot of leg trouble slow blood flow prone to cloths and injuries would have been slow to heal dew to great size they be prone to falls gigantism was caused be cancer at the pruturity gland at the base of the brain it is now treatable by radiation and drugs so we wont have as many giants in the future Great work guys

[@GraveVisitations]

Thanks for the information Patrick, very sad that they suffered so much. Rip Patrick Murphy 💚

[@ingelindenau1712]

Reminds me of Abe Lincoln !