A total of 2,500,000 people attended at the different venues on Pope John Paul II's itinerary during his visit to Ireland from 29th September - 1 October 1979. 29 September 1979 Address on arrival at Dublin Airport Homily during Mass at the Phoenix Park, Dublin Address at Drogheda, Co Louth Greeting to the President of Ireland, Dublin Address to the Diplomatic Corps, Dublin Address to the Irish Government, Dublin Greeting to the visiting bishops, Dublin Address to journalists, dublin Broadcast to the sick, dublin 30 September 1979 Address to the Polish community, Dublin Address at Clonmacnois Address on arrival at Galway Homily at Galway Homily at Knock Address to the sick, Knock Address to handmaids and helpers at the Shrine and to directors of pilgrimages, Knock Address to the Irish bishops, Dublin 1 October 1979 Address to seminarists, Maynooth Address to priests, missionaries, religious brothers and sisters, seminarists, Maynooth Homily at Limerick Address on departure from Ireland, Shannon Airport. A selection of texts from Pope John Paul II during his trip to Ireland will be available here on Tuesday 14th October 2003 ends 30 September 2003 |