Comber (civil parish)
| Comber | |
|---|---|
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | An Comar |
| • Meaning: | "the confluence" |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Down |
| Barony | Castlereagh Lower, Castlereagh Upper |
| Townlands | 43 |
| Settlements | Ballygowan, Moneyreagh, Cherryvalley, Comber |
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
Settlements within Comber civil parish include:[2]
- Ballygowan (partly in civil parish of Killinchy[3])
- Comber
- Moneyreagh
- Cherryvalley
Townlands
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])
B
Ballyalloly, Ballyaltikilligan, Ballyalton, Ballybeen, Ballycreelly, Ballygowan, Ballyhanwood, Ballyhenry Major, Ballyhenry Minor, Ballykeel, Ballyloughan, Ballymagaughey, Ballymaglaff, Ballymalady, Ballynichol, Ballyrickard, Ballyrush, Ballyrussell, Ballystockart, Ballywilliam
C
Carnasure, Castleaverry, Cattogs, Cherryvalley, Clontonakelly, Crossnacreevy, Cullintraw
E
Edenslate
G
Glassmoss, Gransha
K
Killynether
L
Lisleen, Longlands
M
Magherascouse, Moneyreagh, Monlough, Mount Alexander
R
Ringcreevy, Rough Island
T
Town Parks, Trooperfield, Tullygarvan, Tullyhubbert
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Comber parish". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Comber civil parish". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ballygowan". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.