A description of the early life in comber, county down, of thomas andrews, builder of the titanic, taken from thomas andrews shipbuilder by shan bullock, published in 1912. Major general sir robert rollo gillespie presents an impressive figure as he stands atop his lofty column, sword in. Jul 01, 2014 he was the son of thomas and jane of castle street, comber, county down. It will be sent to you via email when your order is complete. Aiden campbells book cherryvally, east belfast an illustrated history. It provides an outline of thomas and the andrews famil. Rather, it was a recent development by sir james hamilton known as new comber. The county down railway carries the mail, and frank morrow from killyleagh calls at the post office every morning sundays excepted at 9. 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. This graveyard is located round comber parish church in the town square and is the only old graveyard in the area. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country.
The comber and district historical society museum is located approximately 4 km. Ballytrustan, ballywalter, bangor, castleboy, comber, donaghadee, drumbeg, drumbo, dundonald. Ballydrain, postman once daily constabulary station, mill streetsergeant dinsmore. Save on booking hotels, resorts, holiday homes, apartments, villas, beach houses and more.
County down genealogy and family history notes, volume 14 in the series, expands upon that coverage with added. The town of thomas andrews, shipbuilder 18731912 by desmond rainy available from rakuten kobo. Spanning over three decades in its development, this book presents a. Laura spence 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. An comar, meaning the confluence is a small town in county down, northern ireland. We enjoyed our stay the shortbread and fresh flowers in our room were lovely extras. A chronicle of comber, the town of thomas andrews shipbuilder, 18731912 paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, hometown of t. My research shows he died at the square comber on march 1 1874 at age 59. Burke rscds belfast branch 70th anniversary book dance no. I grew up in comber in 1950,s and remember there was a pub there. In royal portrush and royal county down you have 2 of the finest golf courses in the world and the opportunities for outdoor activities are huge. His story was that of his family, the andrews family of comber, a story he researched during the years 193241. Guide to comber civil parish, county down ancestry, family history, and genealogy.
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Our cheap escort service in comber is wholly fascinating and able to will give you the most remarkable moments that you have ever had. On the same map owld cumber is marked slightly upstream, but with only a church indicated there. However, new comber appears not to have thrived and the development of the town in later centuries focussed once again on old comber. The parish includes the ancient parish of ballyricard. Click on a placename to see its griffiths valuation record. Comber world war one memorial, county down militaryimages. Irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. A chronicle of comber by desmond rainy overdrive rakuten. Online records for county down ulster historical foundation.
It lies 5 miles south of newtownards, at the northern end of strangford lough. To enable us to implement safe social distancing, the number of calls we can answer and number of orders we can process is limited. The research team at irish genealogy hub will be adding more county down genealogy records regularly, so please keep checking for the latest uploads. This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior, shipbuilder, during the. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. Comber cemetery comber nonsubscribing presbyterian graveyard comber roman catholic graveyard n. Mar 06, 2016 the greenaway, dundonald, county down. The 5 best things to do in comber 2020 with photos. Castle espie is a wetland reserve managed by the wildfowl and wetlands trust wwt on the banks of strangford lough, three miles south of comber, county down, northern ireland, in the townland of the same name. Please note this is available in electronic format only.
This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county dow. Ulster historical foundation bradley thallon house, unit 44d, kiltonga estate, belfast road, newtownards, bt23 4tj. 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 18731912. It provides an outline of thomas and the andrews family. Reverend mr james gordon of comber, county down, ireland. The finished product did not appear until 1958 nine generations, a history of the andrews family of comber, co down. Comber graveyard is the same as saint marys parish churchyard in find a grave. I am seeking any information about his ancestry or birth.
This book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior. The woman is rose wallace and the young boy in the car, roses son, rex, they were frequent visitors to comber from manchester. Do you know of a parish history book that is not included. 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, shipbuilder, during the thirtynine years of.
History nonfiction 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. It was built in the 19th century and absorbed into the ulster transport authority in 1948. Focusing specifically on families within the county, it includes an introduction to research and sources in down. Poverty before the famine, county clare 1835 authors. Montgomerys of comber my great great great great grandfather was born in comber, county down, ireland in 1770. All of the links listed on this page are specific to the study.
Europe united kingdom uk northern ireland county down comber. Sep 18, 2012 the property company that converted comber mill into a luxury development estimates the bank that funded the project will get back just. The living is an impropriate curacy, in the diocese of down. The william munn that hugh mentioned in the townparks had a smithy. His name was isaac montgomery, and went to america as a boy. History nonfiction this book paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews junior, shipbuilder, during the thirtynine years of. Comber photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The tt bistro is always bustling, so we recommend booking yourself a table in advance to avoid disappointment. Click on the researchsource links to see the records for comber. Comber ordnance survey map from 1835 comber parish map on townlands. Down, was the son of alexander gordon of salterhill, a fact borne out by the following entry in the elgin commissary record.
Birth, marriage, death sources list for county down. From the belfast and ulster towns directory for 1910. Comber female escort in down are available right now. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of comber high school, the comber area and county down. Do you know of a parish history book connorsgenealogy. 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. Mar 08, 2016 comber ghost hole, comber, county down. Country fiddling documents the traditional fiddle playing and. There are 5 commonwealth burials of the 19141918 war and 1 of the 19391945 war here. Anyone passing through the picturesque town of comber, county down, is sure to notice the commanding statue in the central georgian square.
County down genealogy free online ancestry records and resources. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. A chronicle of comber the town of thomas andr by doris l. Information pack cover address book area map this microportal is built on the 2day microportals platform which provides you with 3 click access. Lance sergeant memorial has sgt 17314 william john brown, b company, th royal irish rifles killed in action 26th june 1916 aged 20. When trying to research the origins of this very old name, until the end of the 16th century and possibly extending into the early part of the 17th century, i found that the sword was mightier than the pen. The most popular is that back when comber was a long row of mill houses a beggar that had no legs used to frequent the area. Featured books irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. The book includes a diary of local events, 18731912, based on articles in the. Jimmy seales was convicted of the murder of philip strickland in comber.
It is situated in the civil parish of newtownards and the historic baronies of ards lower and castlereagh lower. Check out tripadvisor members 799 candid images and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in comber. Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and. History edit edit source comber or cumber is both a posttown and a parish situated in the union of newtownardes, partly in the barony of upper, but mostly in the barony of lower castlereagh, county down, and province of ulster. There has been a very high level of demand for the takeaway menu, however you will appreciate that the safety of our kitchen and front of house teams is of paramount importance. Comber high school photos, maps, books, memories of comber. Open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week and. Historical highlights, parish of aghaderg, diocese of dromore, co.
Comber cemetery in comber, county down find a grave. There was an old railway line that runs from belfast through dundonald, comber and newtownards all the way to downpatrick. The old schoolhouse inn is located in the county down countryside, 5 minutes drive from comber. Fortunately, we have moved on and we are now known for great food, hospitality, music, scenery and historic sites. The younger brother to future northern ireland prime minister john miller andrews, thomas andrews lived with his family in ardara, comber. Their daughter mary anne mckeag born 1847died 1901 on broadbent street belfast is my second great grandmother. Telling the story, since 1956, of the people of ulster. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial. Major general sir robert rollo gillespie presents an impressive figure as he stands atop his lofty column, sword in hand, overlooking the streets and houses of comber, and gazing far over the rolling drumlins of down. If you love eating out or just to relax with a coffee and a dam good scone, then this is the place for you. It lies at the most northern tip of strangford lough, 10 miles 16 km east of belfast, on the ards peninsula. I have the griffiths book for the union of newtownards. 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.
I believe his spouse was eliza law but i have not found a marriage record. Andrews memorial hall, comber, county down, northern ireland. Book the old schoolhouse inn, comber on tripadvisor. Comber civil parish, county down, northern ireland genealogy. 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. Thomas andrews his family and early life in comber, county down. Comber is a small town in county down, northern ireland, 5 miles south of newtownards, at the northern end of strangford lough.
It is situated in the townland of town parks, the civil parish of comber and the historic barony of castlereagh lower. Comber cemetery commonwealth war graves commission. Comber library 2020 all you need to know before you go. He was the son of robert and margaret jane of millview cottage, comber, county down. He was educated at kensington and near newmarket after turning down the opportunity of going to cambridge university he joined the 3rd irish horse during 1783 as a cornet. Newtownards is a town, townland and civil parish in county down, northern ireland. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in comber cemetery in comber, county down, a find a grave cemetery. That book gives hundreds of family histories from county down and the surrounding areas. The town of thomas andrews, shipbuilder paints an intimate picture of comber, county down, home town of thomas andrews jr. Igp county down external links ireland genealogy projects. Comber civil parish, county down, northern ireland.
Comber is a small town in county down, northern ireland. A the newtownards and county down illustrated almanac and directory 1918 author. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of comber. There is an area known as the comber ghost hole or ghaist hole, there are several stories that surround this strange place. Great savings on hotels in comber, united kingdom online. An comar, meaning the confluence is a civil parish in county down, northern ireland. Since then it has been tarmacked and the long line is now called the greenway and is used by many cyclists and dog walkers. A wealthy pig farmer will serve at least 15 years in jail for the murder of a man in county down two years ago. The girl standing on the right of the photograph is annie shufflebottom. 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. Finding your family in county down this illustrated, well indexed book, was created exclusively to help you find your family in county down, ireland. The belfast and county down railway bcdr was an irish gauge 1,600 mm 5 ft 3 in railway in ireland later northern ireland linking belfast with county down. This illustrated book will have an intrinsic appeal for anyone with an interest in thomas andrews and titanic, and also for those interested in learning more about the historic town of comber, county down. Comber graveyard in comber, county down find a grave cemetery.
We know your escort should be smart enough to understand what you desire and have many great ideas on how to spend some precise time with you. Find your perfect vacation rental in comber county down northern ireland, with. Down was a large and except for the mourne mountains in the south fertile county and, as the century progressed, the linen trade added to its prosperity while its proximity to belfast encouraged the investment in estates of wealthy merchants. Thomas andrews was born at ardara house, comber, county down, ireland, to thomas andrews, a member of the privy council of ireland, and eliza pirrie. Hugh robert rollo gillespie was born in 21 january 1766 and grew up in comber, county down, in what is now northern ireland. Comber high school photos, maps, books, memories of.
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