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COMBER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Welcome to Comber Historical Society's Research Archive- updated with new articles every Tuesday & Friday!
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Sam McAughtry (1921-2014)
An ode to longtime Comber resident and author, Sam McAughtry (1921-2014)

Adrian Hanna
Jun 28, 20244 min read
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Old Comber Whiskey
Learn about the history of Old Comber Whiskey!

Desmond Rainey
Jun 21, 20245 min read
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Memories of Comber- Ann Clegg neé Coster
The memories of Comber from Ann Clegg neé Coster
Guest
Jun 14, 20247 min read
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Poems of Fannie M. McRoberts
Featuring a number of Local poems by Fannie McRoberts
Guest
Jun 7, 20243 min read
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Night of the Big Wind!
Article covering the ‘Night of the Big Wind’ and it’s affect on the town of Comber

Michael Burns
May 31, 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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Robert Huddleston: The Bard of Moneyreagh
Robert Huddleston (1814-1887) was a prolific Ulsterscots writer and poet from Moneyreagh in the Parish of Comber- often given the...

Michael Burns
May 17, 20243 min read
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Silver Screen to Superstore: Comber's Cinemas
A history of Comber's Cinemas

Len Ball
May 10, 202411 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 Ards Tourist Trophy (T.T.) Races
A plaque on the wall of McWhinney’s butcher’s shop at the corner of Castle Street in Comber commemorates the great Ards Tourist Trophy or...

Desmond Rainey
Apr 4, 20242 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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Christianity in Comber
Christian traditions in Comber stretch back some 1,600 years. St Patrick is said to have come here. Unfortunately he did not receive a...

Desmond Rainey
Apr 4, 202424 min read
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