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Comber (civil parish)

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Comber
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation:An Comar
 • Meaning:the confluence
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyDown
BaronyCastlereagh Lower, Castlereagh Upper
Settlements / TownlandsBallygowan, Moneyreagh, Cherryvalley, Comber; townlands : 43

Comber (from Irish An Comar, meaning 'the confluence'[1]) is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower, with a small portion in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.[1]

Settlements

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Settlements within Comber civil parish include:[2]

Townlands

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Comber civil parish contains the following 43 townlands:[2] (Most of the 43 townlands are in the barony of Castlereagh Lower, but 2 townlands (Clontonakelly and Crossnacreevy) are in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.[1])

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Comber parish". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Comber civil parish". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Ballygowan". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.[permanent dead link]