The Pope came to a much different Ireland back in 1979.
The year 1979 is officially the GOAT when it comes to years. Yes, in the Chinese zodiac, it was the year of the Goat. Ahem… it was also the year Pope John Paul II came to Ireland for a three-day visit.
The highlight of his visit was a huge mass in the Phoenix Park in front of 1.25 million people, which at the time, was one third of the population of Ireland.
It was a very different world 39 years ago, but how well do you remember the events of the time?
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