| Ballinascarthy | |
| Native Name: | Irish: Béal na Scairte |
| Native Name Lang: | ga |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Munster |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | County Cork |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone1: | WET |
| Utc Offset1: | +0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
| Coordinates: | 51.6742°N -8.8586°W |
Ballinascarty, also known as Ballinascarthy, is a village in County Cork, Ireland.[1]
Ballinascarty lies in West Cork,[2] approximately 7km (04miles) north-northeast of Clonakilty and 15 km south-west of Bandon, on the main N71 road from Clonakilty to Cork.
Nearby is the Lisselan Estate, the gardens of which are open to the public. There is also a golf course. Henry Ford, the well-known machine manufacturer was of Irish descent. Henry Ford'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 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.
Ballinascathy is home to Ballinascarthy GAA.