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Comber (An Comar in Irish) is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the Ards Peninsula. It had a population of 8,933 people in the 2001 Census. It is a centre of potato growing and is also known for the Tudor Cinema. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ...
During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four provinces of Ireland. ...
The island of Ireland has 32 counties, with Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland being nicknamed respectively the six counties and the twenty-six counties. ...
County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ...
Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ...
Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...
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An Irish number plate for a car registered in 2001 in County Dublin Number plates in the Republic of Ireland conform to the European standard, with a blue band, 12 stars of the European flag and country identifier. ...
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Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
County Down, (An Dún in Irish) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, covering an area of 2,448 km² (945 square miles). ...
Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked 4th...
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Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ...
It is situated around 15 miles (24 kilometres) ESE of Belfast, in the heart of potato-growing country. Comber comes under the control of Ards Borough Council whose seat is in Newtownards, a large market town six miles to the northeast. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953 and today fetches a handsome price. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
Binomial name Solanum tuberosum L. The potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a perennial plant of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, grown for its starchy tuber. ...
Ards Borough Council is a Local Council in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...
Newtownards (Baile Nua na hArda in Irish) is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. ...
1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...
History
The name Comber derives from the Irish word "comar" which means the confluence of two rivers, in this case the Glen and Enler rivers which meet at the town. There is believed to have been a church here since the time of St Patrick, while a Cistercian abbey was founded around 1200 on the site of the present Church of Ireland chapel, a site likely chosen to take advantage of the good access to Strangford Lough. After Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries in 1541, the abbey fell into ruins and its stone has since been used in other buildings. Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (386–March 17, 493, see below) was a missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of Ireland (along with Saint Brigid and Saint Columba). ...
The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ...
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The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...
View of Portaferry from the Strangford side of the lough Strangford Lough (Loch Cuan in Irish) is a lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, separated from the Irish Sea by the Ards peninsula. ...
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During the influx of Scottish people in the early 1600s (see Plantation of Ulster), a settlement grew up at Comber, although it was focused about a mile further south than at present, in the townland of Cattogs, and there is evidence that the settlement was a port used by traders and fishermen. By the 1700s, however, the focus of the town had moved to the area of the present Square and Comber established itself with several mills. Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
The Plantation of Ulster was a planned process of colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster during the early 17th century in the reign of James I of England. ...
The Andrews family made Comber a centre of both linen production and grain processing by the second half of the 1700s, and whiskey distilling was a prominent industry by the mid 1800s. By 1841 the town had 1,400 inhabitants. One member of the Andrews family, Thomas, rose to fame as designer of the ill-fated Titanic, although he tragically lost his life when the ship sank in 1912. The twentieth century saw Comber lose much of its industry but re-establish itself as a commuter town for the Belfast urban area, swelling in population from 4,000 in 1961 to 8,933 in the 2001 Census. Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ...
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1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...
In Comber square, you can to see the statue of Major General Rollo Gillespie. Gillespie was a local war hero from the 19th century famous for his heroic exploits in India. It was unveiled on 4th June, 1845 (St. John's Day). Fifty lodges of the Masonic Order were present, in what is believed to be the biggest Masonic gathering in Irish History. It was calculated that 25,000 to 30,000 people crowded into the town to witness the ceremony. The column is 55 feet high. At the foot of the column are many Masonic symbols and his famous last words "One shot more for the honour of Down".
People Comber is most famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Andrews, the RMS Titanic's shipbuilder. Thomas Andrews, Jr. ...
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Racing driver Jonny Kane(b. 14/05/1973), was born in Comber. He was crowned British Formula 3 champion in 1997 and went on to become 'rookie of the year' in the 1999 IndyLights series in the USA.
2001 Census Comber is classified as a Small Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 8,933 people living in Comber. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ...
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- 19.7% were aged under 16 years and 18.0% were aged 60 and over
- 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female
- 3.7% were from a Catholic background and 91.6% were from a Protestant background
- 2.8% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Protestantism is a movement within Christianity, representing the splitting away from the Roman Catholic Church during the mid-to-late Renaissance in Europe—a period known as the Protestant Reformation. ...
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