Glebe Lands, Representative Church Body, Ireland, Act, 1875

Interpretation.

8. The term “glebe” in this Act shall mean and include any house, with the piece or parcel of land attached thereto, occupied or to be occupied by any ecclesiastical person while having spiritual charge of any parish or district to which such house and land shall have heretofore belonged, or for which it shall be or shall have been granted or purchased or required as a residence for such ecclesiastical person whilst having such spiritual charge; and the term “ecclesiastical person” shall mean and include any archbishop bishop, and clergyman of the said church.