Robert Day (1836-1914), Cork Antiquarian, Early Photographer,  Magistrate, Businessman, Part of his Collection ended with with William Randolph Hearst, British Museum, Grand Father Writer, Robert Gibbins.

Cork Historical and Archaeological Society have 164 articles by im online:

http://www.corkhist.ie/search-results.php?titleSearch=&authorSearch=Day&search=Search

Member Cuverian Society and President of its successor Cork Historical and Archaeological Society.  His articles and book reviews show an extraordinary degree of scholarship.  There is probably Huguenot ancestry looking at his entry in Pike’s Biographies.

Some of his 11 children married into Cork’s network of Quaker business families, Pims, Beale.

 

The artist and architect Patrick Scott was a member of the extended family.

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/artist-patrick-scott-dies-a-day-before-retrospective-exhibition-1.1691930

 

 

http://thecorknews.ie/articles/ireland%E2%80%99s-ancient-treasure-and-man-who-found-it-15086?page=show

 

1st Muskerry Cavalry 1796, Co. Cork from Robert Day F.S.A. Cork Antiquarian from papers lent pre 1895 by George and Morgan Gallwey, Esqs. and Silver Medal of Inchigeela Volunteers, 1784.

 

Lawn Tennis Lining Machine by Robert Day and Sons Cork in Gortnagrough Folk Museum, Ballydehob, Co. Cork.

 

Robert Gibbins, Survivor Gallipoli, Grandson Robert Day, Cork Antiquarian, author ‘Lovely is the Lee’ 1945, on Inchigeela, Gougán Barra, Gold at Snave Bridge and Comhoola with Engravings. He was the grandson of Robert Day, Cork businessman and antiquarian.

 

http://www.corkhist.ie/2014day.html