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Phoenix Park (in Irish , ''Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce'') is a large Park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre, Ireland . It measures 712 Hectares (1752 Acre s), with a walled circumference of 11 km. It contains large areas of grassland, tree-lined avenues and many areas of dense forest. The park is home to a herd of wild Fallow Deer . It is one of the largest enclosed city parks in Europe . Richmond Park in London , England is larger at 2,500 acres (10 km&2). Phoenix Park is larger than both Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London . The residence of the President Of Ireland ( Áras An Uachtaráin ), the residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland ( Deerfield Residence ), and the headquarters of the Irish national police force, An Garda Síochána , are located inside Phoenix Park. Also located inside the park is Dublin Zoo , several sportsgrounds for Football , Soccer , Cricket and Polo , the Wellington Monument , a 62m (205 Foot ) tall Obelisk memorial for the Duke Of Wellington , and the Papal Cross , erected for the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1979 . An estimated million people attended an open air mass in the park at the time. It also contains the Phoenix Park visitor centre and Ashtown Castle, a restored medieval tower house. The State Guest House, Farmleigh , adjoins the park to the north-west. The South-Western corner of the park is known as the Furry Glen and has a beautiful series of walks centred around a lake with lots of birds, plants and wildlife. The name is a corruption of the Irish ''fionn uisce'' meaning "clear water". The park is featured prominently in James Joyce 's novel, '' Finnegans Wake ''. It is occasionally used for open-air Concert s and the annual Phoenix Park Motor Races . Railway tunnel Platform 11 , a rail lobby group, advocated the re-activation of the railway tunnel underneath the Phoenix Park for passenger use, linking Heuston Station with Connolly Station. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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