Estersnow Rectory

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Teach Gléibe Dhíseart Nuan aka Eastersnow Glebe House aka Eastersnow Rectory was built in 1823 in the townland of Ballynahoogh alias Cavetown, with 10 Irish acres of glebe annexed [D'Alton]. It was the residence of the Anglican Vicar of Estersnow, the Rev Thomas Crawford (1787-1871) who collected Tithes payable by the 1,539 parishioners of Estersnow (only 116 of whom belonged to the Anglican Church).

In 1837, the Rev Thomas Crawford, Vicar of Estersnow vacated the Vicarage of Estersnow and Kilcolagh, promoted by the Bishop of Elphin to the Vicarage of Athleague and Kilbegnet. The Rev. Coote C. Mulloy, late curate of Killeckan was promoted the Vicarage of Estersnow and Kilcolagh in his stead.

At the time fo the Great Famine, it was occupied by the Rev. Frederick Hamilton, Clerk Vicar od Estersnow (son of William Hamilton). On 01-Mar-1848 he married Ursula Fry, dau. of John D. Fry. By 1960 8 of their children had been born at Estersnow Glebe. In 1852 the Rev. G. Gillington was appointed curate at Estersnow.

In 1857, at the time of Griffith's Valuation Estersnow Glebe House was valued at £10.

In the Census of 1901, Estersnow Rectory was the residence of the Rev. George F Courtenay of Dublin. In the Census of 1911, it was the residence of the Rev Charles Sinclair of Co Antrim and family.

This Georgian house is still extant today as part of a working farm.