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Like many celebrities, Charles Byrne had a complicated relationship with fame. It brought him money and, with it, the people who would exploit and ultimately abandon him.
Researchers spurred by injustice explain why 18th century Irish man famed for his exceptional height deserves burial he wanted
The skeleton of Irish giant Charles Byrne is perhaps one step closer to his wish to be buried at sea, and not made a spectacle, as it will no longer be displayed at the Hunterian Museum.
After more than 200 years of being on public display, the 7-foot, 7-inch (2.31-meter) tall skeleton of 'Irish giant' Charles Byrne is being removed as an exhibit from the Hunterian Museum in London.
The skeleton of 'Irish Giant' Charles Byrne will no longer feature at London's Hunterian Museum - but it still won't be laid to rest as per Byrne's wishes.