Features a new book remembering rolo gillespie by desmond rainey and laura spence launch date monday 3rd november 2014 comber primary school, darragh road, comber. The research team at irish genealogy hub will be adding more county down genealogy records regularly, so please keep checking for the latest uploads. The following is a list of the presbyterian graveyards in county down that have been transcribed and published by the ulster historical foundation as part of its gravestone inscription series the name of the parish follows the church, while the volume number is also given. June 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. Comber high school photos, maps, books, memories of. Strangford lough 287 that comber is so named because of its situation close to where the enler river in its tidal course known as the comber river flows into strangford lough. Janet quinlivan hunts down the most haunted sites in newtownards and comber in county down, northern ireland. The history of newtownards dates back to 545 ad when st finnian founded movilla monastery. Brewing traditions almost ceased to exist as smaller breweries closed, or were taken over. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records. Potato bread is also popularit combines potatoes with a traditional bread recipe for a tasty result. Comber graveyard is the same as saint marys parish churchyard in find a grave this graveyard is located round comber parish church in the town square and is the only old graveyard in the area. One of the roll of honour books is on display at the museum of orange heritage in belfast. Comber cemetery in comber, county down find a grave.
It provides an outline of thomas and the andrews family. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of castlereagh lower, with a small portion in the barony of castlereagh upper. This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior. The town of thomas andrews, shipbuilder paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews jr. County down genealogy free online ancestry records and resources. House series of childrens books, is born in pepin county. There was an old railway line that runs from belfast through dundonald, comber and newtownards all the way to downpatrick. Historical highlights, parish of aghaderg, diocese of dromore, co. He has always been fascinated by history and was a founder member of comber historical society. In this way both books can work together as a set if desired, or they may be used independently for.
The comber and district historical society museum is located approximately 4 km. Northern ireland foods history and heritage familysearch. Guide to comber civil parish, county down ancestry, family history, and genealogy. It is situated in the civil parish of newtownards and the historic baronies of ards lower and castlereagh lower. Newtownards is a town, townland and civil parish in county down, northern ireland. The town of thomas andrews, shipbuilder paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior, shipbuilder, during the thirtynine years of his short but hugely influential life 1873 1912. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in comber cemetery in comber, county down, a find a grave cemetery.
Only one munn gravestone in comber cemetery james munn and family. Contae an duin is one of six counties that form northern ireland, in the northeast of the island of ireland. Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and. The present head of the family, william drennan andrews, ll. No munn listed in ballyalloly in the 1837 tithe aplotments. The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of comber. It is situated in the townland of town parks, the civil parish of comber and the historic barony of castlereagh lower. My mother was mary elliott grew up and lived all her life in comber ontario tilbury west township im looking for any information i can find out about our family her parents were bill and kate her gracie or gressie posted on. The comber greenway was laid out between the holywood arches ending. The story starts on 1st march 1890 when the belfast and county down. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial.
Down ancestry county down genealogy ancestry records. It is also one of the thirtytwo traditional counties of ireland and is within the province of ulster. The church is built on or near a cisterian abbey founded 1199, burnt in 1572 and obliterated. Local history books white row for irish interest books in ireland. This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior, shipbuilder, during the thirtynine years of his short but hugely influential life 18731912. Letters from all parts arrive every morning at 8 and 950. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Part of the irish families project, it includes the complete 1659 census for down, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of.
The house stands in quite extensive grounds on the outskirts of comber, and was perhaps built originally for the cairns family, as james cairns was living here in 1837 and had a working corn mill in the groundsthe fivebay two storey central block is in origin a late 18th or early 19th century house, but the appearance is now wholly victorian, thanks to the addition in about 1885 of a gabled. Ballytrustan, ballywalter, bangor, castleboy, comber, donaghadee, drumbeg, drumbo, dundonald. About bangor historical society between september and april of each year we run a programme of regular lectures and visits on aspects of history, folklore, archaeology and antiquities with a special reference to our local area of bangor, co down, northern ireland. Do you know of a parish history book connorsgenealogy. That book gives hundreds of family histories from county down and the surrounding areas. The biography of the most famous shipbuilder in history in comber, from his birth at ardara house, to inst school, cricket at the green and his meteoric rise to fame at harland and wolff. Thomas andrews his family and early life in comber. Essex county library, comber branch library, library services. Desmond is also an avid collector of old postcards, photographs of comber and music of the 1960s and is coauthor of a taste of old comber and a chronicle of comber 18731912. It will be sent to you via email when your order is complete. Comber photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. There are 5 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 1 of the 19391945 war here. County down genealogy and family history notes, volume 14 in the series, expands upon that coverage with added families and new resources just for down.
List of primary schools in northern ireland wikipedia. The history of tynan parish, county armagh authors. Fifty lodges of the masonic order were present, in what is believed to be the biggest masonic gathering in irish history. See all books memories of comber read and share your memories of comber itself or of a particular photo of. The 10 best comber hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor. You can also recieve the latest news concerning county down ancestry by liking our facebook page. Comber graveyard in comber, county down find a grave. Down town120 years of downpatricks shops in photography. The comber potato is also popular and unique to northern ireland.
The first meeting will take place on friday 28 february and then the last friday of. It covers an area of 2,448 km 2 945 sq mi and has a population of 531,665. History of the parish of tynan, in the county of armagh with notices of the oneill, hovenden, stronge and other families connected with the district. Later, another john andrews was high sheriff of down in 1857. It is also known for comber whiskey which was last. This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior, shipbuilder, during the thirtynine years of his short but. Comber historical society this is the website of comber historical society. The 5 best things to do in comber coronavirus update.
Whiskey 1 drinking was always a tradition with guinness from dublin being a strong influence in the style of beer drunk in the 19th and 20th centuries. Downloadable ebook, eaudio books and online reference tools available 24 7 from your home computer or from your local branch library you can access the internet on a public computer to obtain a wide range of government information and online services for residents and businesses, including. An comar, meaning the confluence is a town in county down, northern ireland. Gravestone inscriptions for county down presbyterian. Comber, county down photos, maps, books and memories of comber everything old maps books memories. Post office, mill street miss patterson, postmistress. Castlereagh lower it has been suggested by several authorities reeves ea 197. Local history books white row, belfastbased publisher of irish. The biography of the most famous shipbuilder in history in comber, from his birth at ardara house. Comber railway station, view looking towards newtownards and newcastle. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. It borders county antrim to the north, the irish sea to the east, county armagh to the. Comber civil parish, county down, northern ireland genealogy. It contains information about meetings of the society, as well as historical information about comber town.
Comber library creative writing group creative writing group for those who want to expand their literary skills. A large statue of major general sir robert rollo gillespie was constructed under the oversight of john fraser, the first county surveyor of down, and was unveiled on 24 june 1845 st. Please note this is available in electronic format only. Local history newtown, a history of newtownards by trevor.
Denomination church baptisms marriages burials location ref. Since then it has been tarmacked and the long line is now called the greenway and is used by many cyclists and dog walkers. Since then the townland has gone through many battles with vikings and normans and eventually hug montgomery was given the land in 1605 and he. The town and its history by ball, len, rainey, desmond isbn. It provides an outline of thomas and the andrews famil. Bangor historical society, bangor, county down, northern. Beer in northern ireland has been influenced by immigration, especially from scotland and the drinking habits in ireland until the partition of ireland.
Griffiths valuations listed matthew munn at ballyalloly, comber. This article needs additional citations for verification. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of comber. We remember actor pete postlethwaite and other notable people born this day in history. It lies at the most northern tip of strangford lough, 10 miles 16 km east of belfast, on the ards peninsula. The shed still exists and is now used by the northern ireland fire and rescue service. With its worldclass nutty flavor, it is grown in and around the town of comber, county down. Newtownards greyabbey crawfordsburn belfast bangor books about comber area browse 2 photo books on comber and the surrounding area. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of comber high school, the comber area and county down.
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