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The "Rock" surname is very popular in Clontibret, Donagh & Errigal Trough Parishes.  It seems that they were mostly Anglican in religion there.  However, following the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland I notice that several Anglican - Presbyterian marriages took place with the Rock families. Prior to 1798 Presbyterians were heavily discriminated against but many laws were relaxed after 1798.  The families adapted to local conditions as changes took place so it is important to take local conditions into account when researching Family History. 

Your Townland name is Annaneese, just outside Ballybay - My relatives live there

On "Google" you'll see "Historical Sketches of Monaghan" & in this book, which you can read & print online, are several Historic articles relating to those of Glaslough & Glennan who were involved in the United Irishmen movement.  The Presbyterians & Roman Catholics were equally involved and had the same discriminatory treatment by the regime of that period.   Glennan Presbyterian Church Records reveal much of the activity in the very old Session Books etc.  It is necessary to understand the History of Ireland and the attraction of the Society of United Irishmen of that period. It is not possible to pick a moment in Irish History and attempt to understand how things were then.  Of course, the United Irishmen movement eventually was hi-jacked by the present Sinn Fein Movement, quite wrongly.  Much of the later events like Vinegar Hill & Scullabogue reflect the Catholic viewpoint of History but it is quite wrong to omit the involvement of Henry Joy McCracken, Orr etc who were all Leaders & Presbyterians.  The Battles of Antrim, Ballynahinch & Saintfield (all mostly Presbyterian events) involved the Monaghan Militia, strange but true, and there is the event of four Monaghan Militiamen being shot at Blaris Cemetery, near Lisburn, for administering the Oath of the United Irishmen to members of the Monaghan Militia.   This reflects the complications of the appeal of the United Irishmen 

There is a townland called Drumcoo Jackson in Tydavnet Parish which indicates the influence they had.  Also the Church Records of 16 Churches in this area are now on CD.  You will find my name & e-mail address on many  other Genealogy Websites. 

The Rocks of Tyholland & Donagh Parishes are listed as emigrating to Geelong, Victoria, Australia. They lived at the Billis Farm, Donagh, also at Aghnagap in Tyholland Parish.   They had married Steensons, Douglas, Smith, Gilmours, Jebbs, Taylors & Gordons (at Legnacreeve).  Those who lived at the Billis Farm emigrated to the USA, England & Australia.  Some remained in Ireland until the late 1950's and were listed as living at The Billis Farm, Donagh Parish.  The Church Records of Donagh, once the Official Church of the Monaghan Militia, are huge and contain much data about the Rock Families.  Another Rock Family lived at Mucknoe Parish, near Castleblayney.  The family of James Rock & Eliza Jane Gilmour included Sarah (b.1865) probably died young, Letitia (b.1867), Sara (b.1868) Matilda (b.1869), Rebecca (b.1869) probably died young, Rebecca (b.1872), Martha (b.1874), James Joseph (b.1876), Isabella (b.1878), Sophia (b.1880), Charlotte Lucinda (b.1884)  - the tradition of renaming children using the same name as one who had died, predominated in the family of James Rockk & Eliza Jane Gilmour at Billis Farm.