Editing Phoenix Park (section)

===Papal Cross<!-- [[Papal Cross, Dublin]] redirects here-->===
[[File:Deer by papal cross.jpg|thumb|[[Deer]] grazing near the Papal Cross]]
The Papal Cross at the edge of Fifteen Acres was erected as a backdrop for the outdoor [[Mass in the Catholic Church|mass]] celebrated there by [[Pope John Paul II]] on 29 September 1979, the first day of [[Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland|his pastoral visit to Ireland]]. The congregation numbered over one million, equal to Dublin's population. The white [[Latin cross]], which dominates its surroundings, is {{convert|35|m|ft}} high and was built with steel girders. It was installed with some difficulty: after several attempts, the cross was eventually erected just a fortnight before the Pope arrived.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.phoenixpark.ie/about/sightsofthepark/ |title=Sights of the Park |publisher=[[Office of Public Works]] |access-date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829154849/http://www.phoenixpark.ie/about/sightsofthepark/ |archive-date=29 August 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> When John Paul died in 2005, devotees gathered at the Papal Cross, praying and leaving flowers and other tokens of remembrance. [[Pope Francis]] celebrated mass here on the final day of his [[Pope Francis's visit to Ireland|2018 visit to Ireland]].