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Ford Company Celebrates 100 Years in Ireland

By Irish America Staff
April 21, 2017

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William Clay Ford, Jr. Ford executive chairman and Irish America Hall of Fame inductee, traveled to County Cork to pay tribute to the centenary of the first Ford plant in Ireland. ℘℘℘ William Clay Ford, Jr. the great-great grandson of Irish American automobile pioneer Henry Ford, unveiled a plaque and bench in Ballinascarthy, Ireland on April 20 to commemorate 100 years of Ford … [Read more...] about Ford Company Celebrates 100 Years in Ireland

Henry Ford’s Ancestral Home
Opens in West Cork

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
October / November 2015

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The West Cork ancestral home of Henry Ford, the Ford Motors founder whose Model T revolutionized transportation in the United States, opened to the public in September following a €20,000 renovation project. Located on what is now the 200-acre “Ford Farm,” the home is a traditional stone-built, single-story cottage believed to date from the 1700s when the Fords emigrated from … [Read more...] about Henry Ford’s Ancestral Home
Opens in West Cork

A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors

By Brian Witt, Contributor
February / March 2004href="https://www.irishamerica.com/in-this-issue-2004-february-march">By Brian Witt, Contributor
February / March 2004

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Henry "Harry" Ferguson was an inventor who was constantly tinkering and trying new things. In the course of his life, he helped to revolutionize the tractor, helped revive the fortunes of an American automobile company's farm implements, and his name was known worldwide. Henry Ford was the son of emigrants from Cork who revolutionized automobile manufacturing. Together, these … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors

A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors

By Brian Witt, Contributor
February / March 2004href="https://www.irishamerica.com/in-this-issue-2004-february-march">By Brian Witt, Contributor
February / March 2004

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Henry "Harry" Ferguson was an inventor who was constantly tinkering and trying new things. In the course of his life, he helped to revolutionize the tractor, helped revive the fortunes of an American automobile company's farm implements, and his name was known worldwide. Henry Ford was the son of emigrants from Cork who revolutionized automobile manufacturing. Together, these … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Henrys & Their Tractors