Comber (
) is a
civil parish
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in
County Down
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,
Northern Ireland
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. It is mainly situated in the historic
barony Barony may refer to:
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of
Castlereagh Lower
Castlereagh Lower (named after the former barony of Castlereagh) is a historic barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1841 with the division of Castlereagh into two. The barony roughly matches the former Gaelic territory of ' ...
, with a small portion in the barony of
Castlereagh Upper
Castlereagh Upper (named after the former barony of Castlereagh) is a historic barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1841 with the division of Castlereagh into two. It is bordered by eight other baronies: Castlereagh Lower a ...
.
Settlements
Settlements within Comber civil parish include:
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Ballygowan
Ballygowan () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast further to the no ...
(partly in civil parish of
Killinchy
Killinchy () is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. It is situated in the townland of the same name, the civil p ...
)
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Comber
Comber ( , , locally ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 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 C ...
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Moneyreagh
Moneyreagh or Moneyrea () is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is just off the main road between Belfast and Ballygowan. It is situated in the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh L ...
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Cherryvalley
Cherryvalley is an electoral ward of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland.
Along with neighbouring Stormont and Malone in south Belfast, Cherryvalley is considered one of Northern Ireland's most affluent and exclusive residential areas with ...
Townlands
Comber civil parish contains the following 43 townlands:
(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.
)
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Ballyalloly
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Ballyaltikilligan
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Ballyalton
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Ballybeen
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Ballycreelly
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Ballygowan
Ballygowan () is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ards and North Down Borough. The town of Comber is a short distance to the north-east, the town of Saintfield to the south, and the city of Belfast further to the no ...
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Ballyhanwood
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Ballyhenry Major Ballyhenry may refer to:
* Ballyhenry, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
* Ballyhenry, Bourney, a townland in North Tipperary, Ireland
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Ballyhenry Minor Ballyhenry may refer to:
* Ballyhenry, County Antrim, a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
* Ballyhenry, Bourney, a townland in North Tipperary, Ireland
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Ballykeel
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Ballyloughan
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Ballymagaughey
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Ballymaglaff
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Ballymalady
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Ballynichol
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Ballyrickard
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Ballyrush
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Ballyrussell
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Ballystockart
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Ballywilliam
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Carnasure
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Castleaverry
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Cattogs
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Cherryvalley
Cherryvalley is an electoral ward of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland.
Along with neighbouring Stormont and Malone in south Belfast, Cherryvalley is considered one of Northern Ireland's most affluent and exclusive residential areas with ...
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Clontonakelly
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Crossnacreevy
*
Cullintraw
*
Edenslate
*
Glassmoss
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Gransha
Bangor ( ; ) is a city and seaside resort in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough. It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked ...
*
Killynether
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Lisleen
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Longlands
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Magherascouse
Magherascouse ( , from ga, Machaire Scamha, meaning "Plain of the bare patch of rocks") is a rural townland near Ballygowan in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has an area of 1286.45 acres (5.206 km2). It is situated in the civil paris ...
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Moneyreagh
Moneyreagh or Moneyrea () is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is just off the main road between Belfast and Ballygowan. It is situated in the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh L ...
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Monlough
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Mount Alexander
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Ringcreevy
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Rough Island
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Town Parks
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Trooperfield
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Tullygarvan
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Tullyhubbert
See also
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List of civil parishes of County Down
In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland:
A
Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahilt, Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ardquin
B
Ballee ...
References
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