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Learn about Ballina, in County Mayo and Co. Louth in Ireland where President-Elect Joe Biden's ancestors are from before going off to visit Birr Castle,  and the Rosse family mentioned in the TV series, The Crown, as the home of the stepbrothers of Anthony Armstrong-Jones, husband of Princess Margaret, as Stephanie chats with Alison, Countess of Rosse about the scientific family members including Mary Ward who is sadly remembered for being the first person to be killed in an automobile accident. . . in 1869. . .in a vehicle invented by a family member at Birr Castle!  Then off to the realities of the travel industry dealing with Covid-19 in a chat with Tim Case, partner at TravelCovidSafe.com.