Papal Cross

Built for a historical visitor by Pope John Paul the 2^nd in 1979 (which I vaguely remember as a little girl) the papal cross stands as a landmark in the Phoenix park. The cross is a simple yet elegant white cross and on that famous day had about 1 and a half million people surrounding it to see the pope himself and listen to his words of wisdom.
Today on certain days there are still sermons and I was at one a couple years ago for an Easter celebration. Most days however the papal cross is a meeting place for walking groups, children and best of all the resident deer. A spot of beauty.

In 1979, the Pope John Paul II visited Ireland and papal fever gripped the nation. This guy had the X-​Factor and 1 million people turned up to the Phoenix Park to watch him celebrate mass. It was like Eoghan Quigg, Joe Dolan and U2 had announced a free concert, such was the range of age profiles and banner waving. To make sure that the huge crowd knew where to look, a white, 116-​foot steel cross was erected and remains in place to this day.