The children born during that period (who at the time of publication are between the ages of 25 and 35) are "The Pope's Children" – the first generation since the Great Famine of the mid-19th century to experience an increase in the size of the population. (The rise in birth rates in Ireland began in the early 1970s and peaked in June 1980, exactly nine months after the pope's visit.)
The children born during that period (who are between 25 and 35 years old at the time of publication) are referred to as "The Pope's Children." This generation marks the first since the mid-19th century Great Famine to see a rise in population. The birth rate surge in Ireland began in the early 1970s, peaking in June 1980, coinciding with the pope's visit by nine months.