A North of Ireland giant. — Captain Hugh Murphy, who is described as Barnurn's Irish giant, crossed by the Lame and tttranraer steamer the other evening. It is interesting to note that Captain Murphy's parents were natives of Carnlough, County Antrim, and that neither of them was more than five feet in height, although Captain Murphy is over seven and a half feet.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 29, 19 November 1897, Page 19
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62Untitled New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 29, 19 November 1897, Page 19
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