'Mayo is part of my soul'. .POTUS talked about the importance of peace, hope and family ties as he addressed tens of thousands in Ballina, County Mayo.
Joe Biden arrives on stage to deliver a speech in Ballina, on the last day of his visit to the island of Ireland
Earlier, Mr Biden had a chance encounter in Mayo with the priest who gave the last rites to his son Beau.During a visit to Knock Shrine, the president met ex-US Army chaplain Fr Frank O'Grady who is now working at the shrine.Fr O'Grady said it was a "real reunion" with Mr Biden and that he spent a "delightful 10 minutes with the president".
Mr Biden, who was accompanied throughout his visit by his son Hunter and his sister Valerie Biden Owens, has links to County Mayo through his great grandfather Edward Blewitt.
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