Ballinascarty (), also known as Ballinascarthy, is a village in

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Location

Ballinascarty lies in

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, approximately north-northeast of

Clonakilty Clonakilty (; ), sometimes shortened to Clon, is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is at the head of the tidal Clonakilty Bay. The rural hinterland is used mainly for dairy farming. The town's population was 5,112 at the 2022 census. T ...

and 15 km south-west of Bandon, on the main N71 road from Clonakilty to

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Places of interest

Nearby is the Lisselan Estate, the gardens of which are open to the public. There is also a golf course.

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, the well-known

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manufacturer was of Irish descent. Henry Ford's father, William, and grandfather, John, were born in Ballinascarty before their

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, United States. Henry Ford went on to be one of the most influential people in the

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, inventing

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and the Fordson model F tractor, which put many small-scale tractor manufacturers out of business. A memorial to Henry Ford was placed in the town in the shape of a

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statue on 3 September 2000.

Sport

Ballinascathy is home to

Ballinascarthy GAA Ballinascarthy GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Ballinascarthy, County Cork, Ireland. It is affiliated with Cork GAA and Carbery GAA, Carbery divisional board. The club participates in both Gaelic Football and ...

People

* Teddy Holland, former Cork county Gaelic Football player * John Ford, grandfather of

References

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