Earlier Houses: An earlier, probably 18th century, rendered rubble house sits near the house that is the primary focus of this record.

Built / Designed For: Dr. Edward Hudson

House & Family History: Glenville, with its gray cement render, presents today as a Victorian Georgian style country house. In the 19th century it was the home of William Elliott Hudson, a composer and important collector of ancient Irish music. Hudson is noted for his composition "The Memory of the Dead" (aka "Who Fears to Speak of '98").

Garden & Outbuildings: The garden contains an important collection of rhododendrons.

House Listed: Unknown

Park Listed: Unknown

Current Seat / Home of: Stefan and Silvia Reynolds

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSES: O'Keefe family, 17th century. Coppinger (Copinger) family, 18th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Dr. Edward Hudson, 18th century; William Elliott Hudson, 19th century; Sir Edward Hudson-Kinahan, 1st Bt., until 1892; Sir Edward Hudson Hudson-Kinahan, 2nd Bt., 1892-1938; Sir Robert Henry Hudson-Kinahan, 3rd Bt., 1938-49. Colonel Philip Reginald Bence-Jones, 1949-72; Mark Adayre Bence-Jones, 1972-2010.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

Ownership Details: Available for weddings and events

House Open to Public: By Appointment

Phone: 353868-453-539

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.glenvillepark.com/

Historic Houses Member: No