Rossbrick Glebe

ROSSBRICK GLEBE (wood of the badger) This was possibly the other piece of land exempted in the Sedborough grant since its companion there is also a Glebe townland.

Griffiths Valuation 1862

Occupier…………………... Lessor James Johnston……………………Rev. Thomas Hand Herd’s house & Land Robert Livingston………………....Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L James Elliott……………………….Rev. Thomas Hand Herd’s house Os & L Rose Higgins………………………Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L National School House…………….Exemption Thomas McCaffrey………………. Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L William Higgins…………………...Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L John Martin………………………. Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L William Howe……………………. Rev. Thomas Hand Land Alexander Kearns……………….....Rev. Thomas Hand H & garden James Martin……………………... Rev. Thomas Hand H Os & L

1901 Census

Head of family……………...Landholder if different Patrick Kearns…………………... Thomas Elliott William Elliott Anne Kearns William Higgins…………………..Thomas Martin James Martin Bridget Higgins…………………... Patrick Higgins

Surnames in 2005

McVitty McManus Crudden Higgins Gallagher

On the 1835 O.S. Rossbrick is shown as having two schools. The school which is furthest in the lane on the site of the present Higgins home lasted the longer. Around 1830 the teacher was a Mick Morris and then there was a Richard Crudden who lived in Loughgare around 1860. He emigrated to America but died soon after.