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Hannah DANIELS¹ was born in 1804 in Innishannon, Ireland.² She died on 11 Oct 1882 in Cork, Ireland.³ She was buried in 1882 in St. Finnbar's, Cork. Sec H, Row 13, Grave 3.^{3 2} Cause of death: Natural Decay

Age: 78 Years. Hannah married Robert PHILLIPS.

Hannah was born in Innishannon, Cork, in the Protestant faith. According to a report on education in Ireland, Robert and Hannah were teaching about 70 students in a Parish Day school at Buttevant (Province of Cashel, Diocese of Cloyne, Benefice of Buttevant) in about 1834. The school was supported by the Kildare Street Society and the London Ladies' Hibernian Society, by local contributions and an annual donation from Lords Doneraile and Arden. A schoolhouse was provided by the local Minister, The Rev. Dr. Cotter and a Colonel Hill. Subjects taught were reading, writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, mensuration, geography, grammar and needlework. By 1843 the Vicar, J.L. Cotter was paying, from his varied income, 2 pounds per annum to the parochial schoolmaster.

At her husband's death, or shortly after, Hannah was living at 17 Thomas Street, Cork, according to his will administration and the burial details.

Hannah's name is on her daughter Eliza's death certificate, informed by Walter Alexander Macdonald^1,2,4,5,6.

Robert PHILLIPS was born in 1808.⁷ estimated. Robert was a Teacher.^{8 4 9} He died on 9 Aug 1873 in Carrignavar, County Cork, Ireland aged 65.^{7 10 1 11 12} He died.

According to a report on education in Ireland, Robert and his wife were teaching about 70 students in a Parish Day school at Buttevant (Province of Cashel, Diocese of Cloyne, Benefice of Buttevant) in about 1834. The school was supported by the Kildare Street Society and the London Ladies' Hibernian Society and by local contributions. Annual donation from Lords Doneraile and Arden. A schoolhouse was provided by the local Minister, The Rev. Dr. Cotter {Vicar to the Garrison at Buttevant) and a Colonel Hill. Subjects taught were reading, writing, arithmetic, bookkeeping, mensuration, geography, grammar and needlework. In 1833 at Cork Assizes Robert Philips and Rev. Cotter were witnesses at a prosecution for vagrancy.

By 1843 the Vicar, J.L. Cotter was paying, from his varied income, 2 pounds per annum to the parochial schoolmaster, Robert.

In 1846 Robert was the schoolmaster of the parish school at Newmarket, a small town 38miles north-west of cork city. Heappears to have moved to Carricknavar, a village 8km. outside of Cork, by 1847, as "Griffith's Valuations" locate him there in 1847 and 1850. He was occupying a house and garden, as well as the "Church Education Society's school-house", so he must have continued his teaching. In 1852 the Valuations describe him as "the Parish Clerk". The land valuations show him in a house and garden adjoining a Church and the Church Education School. The property was rent-free and Robert was teacher of the male school and a Mrs.White teacher of the Female School.

He died in Carricknavar in 1873, intestate, with effects under 100 pounds value. Robert's cause of death was "ramolissement" or softening of the brain.

He is most likely buried in Dunbollogue graveyard, close to Carricknavar^{1,4,5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,16}.

Robert PHILLIPS and Hannah DANIELS had the following children: