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Welcome to Comber Historical Society's Research Archive- updated with new articles every Tuesday & Friday!
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Linen Industry of Comber
Explore the rich history of the Linen Industry of Comber. Discover how the Linen Industry of Comber shaped local heritage and economy.
Desmond Rainey
Feb 216 min read
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Ballyalton
A short overview of the townland of Ballyalton, Comber parish, Co. Down
Michael Burns
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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Ballyrush
A short summary on the townland of Ballyrush
Michael Burns
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Titanic- Comber Connection
A brief article on Thomas Andrews and Comber's Titanic connection!
Desmond Rainey
May 24, 20244 min read
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The Andrews Family
Sydney Andrews was a man with a story to tell. He was a director in the Belfast flour-milling firm of Isaac Andrews & Sons, and a...
Desmond Rainey
Apr 4, 202426 min read
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The Mill Dams
Not so far away from Comber Station was the Andrew's flax Spinning Mill dams. The Mill was completed in 1864 not that long after the...
Len Ball
Apr 4, 20247 min read
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