Ballinascarty
Ballinascarthy
Béal na Scairte | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The Bold Tenant Farmer's Cottage | |
  Ballinascarthy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′27″N 8°51′31″W / 51.67417°N 8.85861°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Ballinascarty (Irish: Béal na Scairte), also known as Ballinascarthy, is a village in West Cork, Ireland.[1]
Location
Ballinascarty lies 7 km (4.35 mi) north-northeast of Clonakilty on the main N71 road from there to Cork.
Places of interest
Nearby is the Lisselan Estate, the gardens of which are open to the public. There is also a golf course. Henry Ford, the famous machine manufacturer was of Irish descent. Henry's father, William, and grandfather, John, were born in Ballinascarty before their emigration to Detroit, Michigan, United States. Henry Ford went on to be one of the most influential people in the automotive industry, inventing mass production and the famous 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 Model T statue on 3 September 2000.
Sport
Ballinascathy is home to Ballinascarthy GAA.
People
- Teddy Holland, former Cork county Gaelic Football player
- John Ford, grandfather of Henry Ford
- William Ford (businessman), father of Henry Ford
See also
References
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland. Béal na Scairte Verified 2011-02-07.
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