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On this day - 29 September

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First Pope to visit Ireland

Sunday Express 29/09/1979

Pope John Paul II visited Ireland on September 29th 1979. He was the first pope to visit Ireland and it was his third international trip since he became pope. While in Ireland he visited many different places and more than 2.5 million people attended events to see him.

Following his visit to Ireland there was an increase in the amount of babies named either John, Paul or John Paul.

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