See also Edward Hudson (magazine owner). See also Edward Hudson (1743–1821 Edward Burgess Hudson (1854–1936 was the founder of Country Life magazine in 1897

Edward Hudson (1743 – 4 October 1821) was born in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Castlemartyr (Baile na Martra is a village in east County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

Hudson was an eminent dentist, at a time when dentistry was still very much a fledgling practice. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity Edward created a "Preservative and other Dentifrices" for the bettering of dental hygiene during his time as a Dentist. A dental hygienist is a licensed Dental auxiliary who specializes in preventive dental care typically but not limited to focusing on techniques in Oral hygiene.

Edward Hudson lived and practiced in Grafton Street, Dublin, and latterly lived at The Hermitage in Rathfarnham, Dublin (known in Edward's time as Fields of Odin, and subsequently as St. Grafton Street redirects here For the street in London England see Grafton Street London, for the one in Milton Keynes England see V6 Grafton Street. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Rathfarnham ( Irish: Ráth Fearnáin, meaning Fearnán's Ringfort) is a suburb of Dublin's Southside. Enda's). This grand building on the outskirts of Dublin is now the home of the Pearse Museum, which celebrates the life of Patrick Pearse. The Pearse Museum (Músaem na bPiarsach is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse, educationalist and nationalist who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig Pearse; Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais An Piarsach; 10 November 1879 &ndash 3 May 1916 was a teacher barrister

Watch Tower, St Enda's Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin

During his time at The Hermitage, Hudson built several ruins along the edge of the grounds, which remain to this day. The ruins were deliberately built as such from new, using rough stone to create the impression that they had existed for many years. These include a small Watchtower (fortification), a hermit’s cave, a dolmen and a ruined abbey. A watchtower is a type of Fortification used in many parts of the world A hermit (from the Greek ἔρημος erēmos, signifying " Desert " "uninhabited" hence "desert-dweller" adjective "eremitic" A dolmen (also known as cromlech, anta, Hünengrab, Hunebed, Goindol, quoit, and portal dolmen) is a type of

Amongst other vocations, Hudson was a Director of the Grand Canal of Ireland, a scientific experimenter and philosophiser, and a publisher of several anonymous scientific and political treatises. The Grand Canal (An Chanáil Mhór is the southernmost of a pair of Canals that connect Dublin, in the east of the country with the River Shannon in the

Hudson was the uncle of Robert Blake, the first State Dentist of Ireland, who was inspired to become a Dentist by his uncle. Life History Robert Blake ( 1772 - 25 March, 1822) graduated from the Department of Physics at the University of Edinburgh Edward's son Henry Philerin Hudson subsequently succeeded Dr Blake as State Dentist.

In addition to his residences in Dublin, Hudson also owned The Manor in Glenville, County Cork, which he purchased sometime between 1776 and 1788. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Edward Hudson is buried in Glenville Churchyard, along with other members of the Hudson family including his son William Elliott Hudson, the composer, collector of ancient Irish music and Irish patriot see List of Irish Music Collectors. This is a list of notable Irish music collectors: Collectors Breandan Breathnach (1912-1985 - collected over 7000 tunes published from

It was Hudson's wish that when buried, his grave in the small churchyard at Glenville would be covered by:

"a hollow cone or Pyramid [. . . ] for the purporse of performing therein my invented experiments on the Pendulum for elucidating the Phenomena and motions of Comets, Planets and Satellites; also my new theory of the Pendulum and that of falling bodies & many other things [. A pendulum is a mass that is attached to a pivot from which it can swing freely A comet is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun and when close enough to the Sun exhibits a visible coma (atmosphere or a tail — A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is A natural satellite or moon is a Celestial body that Orbits a Planet or smaller body which is called the primary. . . ]"

Sadly, such a cone was never built, and the £500 left for this purpose must have gone to an alternative use.

Published works

• Hudson, Edward (anonymous — dedication signed "A Patrician"; (1788). Ode on St Cecilia’s Birthday, J. Jones, Dublin.

References

• (1820, 1823) Almanac Registry Directory of Dublin.
• (1822). Prerogative Will of Edward Hudson. National Archives, Kew, London.