Charles Byrne was born in Littlebridge near Lough Neagh in the north of Ireland in 1761.
Sources
- Statement on the skeleton of Charles Byrne from the Board of Trustees of the Hunterian Collection (rcseng.ac.uk)
- https://www.dib.ie/biography/byrne-charles-a1320 (dib.ie)
- https://irelandseye.ie/charles-byrne-the-irish-giant (irelandseye.ie)
- https://www.iflscience.com/skeleton-of-charles-byrne-the-irish-giant-to-be-removed-from-london-museum-display-67068 (iflscience.com)
- https://geneticsunzipped.com/transcripts/2021/5/6/giant-steps-charles-byrne-the-irish-giant (geneticsunzipped.com)
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