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1910 circa - Patrick Joseph Carrucan in Police Uniform42 viewsPatrick Joseph Carrucan (1860-1920), the eldest son of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, was employed as a Constable in the police force in 1882. He was promoted to Senior Constable in 1901, Sergeant 2nd Class in 1907, Sergeant 1st Class in 1911 and to Sub-Inspector on 29th March 1915. We believe he spent some time working at Pentridge Goal in Melbourne. If we assume him to be around 50 years of age at the time of this photo, it would be placed circa 1910. Photo provided by David Reinger, the husband of Meron Mildred Reinger nee Renault, who is a great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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1926 - Carrucan photo at Dalton St - Nana (Hooley), Betty and Mary Carrucan21 viewsOn the front porch at the Dalton St Eltham farmhouse circa 1926. Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is back right and her daughter Betty is back left. Mary's sister Ellen (Nana) Sweeney is seated.
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1900 - Faunarooska Castle40 viewsFaunarooska Castle is a name that comes up every now and then in the Peter Carrucan - Hannah Woods line. What was the connection?
At some time in the past, the farming property which included the Faunarooska Castle had passed into the hands of the Woods family. John Woods, Hannah""s father, is mentioned as residing in Faunarooska in the 1855 Griffith Valuation. It was there that Hannah was brought up, within sight of the historic keep on the family property. Presumably it was still in reasonable repair when she emigrated to Australia in 1857 and, in her last years, she remembered it like that and expressed a desire to return to Ireland and lay claim to it.
Alas, by then, it was a derelict structure that was no longer capable of habitation.
This photo, taken between 1890 and 1915, shows the keep still more or less in its entirety although missing its roof. A collapse in 1985 left it as a ruinous pile of rocks.
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1924 - Frank, Bern and Dave West as teenagers27 viewsJohn (b 1914), Bernard (b 1916), David (b 1918), Frank (b 1918), Ron (b 1920) and Beatrice (b 1921) were the children of John West (1880-1948) and Ada Dobbins (1877-1936). They were all great grandchildren of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman.
This photo, taken around 1924, shows Bern with his younger twin brothers Frank and Dave.
This photo was passed onto us by Bern's daughter Cheryl.
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1960s Sweeneys Aerial Photos2 viewsThe 4 aerial photos here are from Mike Burton and provide a wonderful snapshot of the Culla Hill (now called Sweeney's) property. The aerial views are undated but would likely be from the 1960s or 70s.
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1912- Michael and Hannah O'Bryan with Mary Veronica (Mollie)38 views1912 - Michael O'Bryan with his wife Hannah (nee Sloan) with their eldest daughter Mary Veronica (Mollie). Michael O'Bryan was an accountant and the family lived in Fitzroy.
Their 3 children were
Mary Veronica (Mollie) - born 15-11-1911 - Mollie subsequently joined the Little Sisters of the Poor as Sr Veronica Mary
Agnes (Sr Michelle) - born 31-03-1915 - Agnes also became a nun and became known as Sr Michelle
Kevin - born 25-12-1919
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1935 - Leo Mary Mona Carrucan and Mona's children76 viewsMonica (Mona) Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born in 1896 in Kew. In 1925, she married Joseph Hogan and they had 4 children, Margaret, Bernard, Gregory and Frank. This photo, taken around 1935 shows her with her 4 young children. Also shown in the photo are her younger brother Leo with his wife Mary. The photo is dated around 1925. Mona died in March 1976. She was a granddaughter of Peter and Hannah Carrucan.
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1996 Fanore - Panorama Picture 121 viewsPart 1 of a panoramic shot of Fanore, taken by Jim and Helen Martin when they were visiting our Irish relatives in 1996.
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1843 - Michael Connors, Absolute Pardon, 1st of May 1843, 44-9, 3672 viewsThomas Sweeney and Michael Connors arrived in Port Jackson on the Convict Transport Isabella (3) in December 1823. Connors received a Ticket of Leave dated the 15th of December, 1832 which allows him to remain in the District of Bathurst. He was subsequently granted an Absolute Pardon dated May 1 1843. ‘Captain Rock’ had certainly come a long way since that historic night in 1823 at Cullahill, Parish of Bourney, Barony of Ikerrin, County Tipperary.Dec 11, 2024
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1820s Cork Harbour showing the prison hulk Surprise2 viewsOn the 14th of May 1823, Thomas Sweeney and Michael Connors left Clonmel Gaol and under armed escort were transferred to the Convict Depot at Cork. From there they were later taken by steam packet to the Cove of Cork (Cobh) and placed on the Prison Hulk Surprise. This former Royal Navy frigate, built in the shipyards in Milford, Wales in 1812, was modified as a hulk in 1822-23. This 1820s print shows the 'Surprise' in Cork Harbour.
Collection Peter CuffleyDec 11, 2024
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1922 Prayer Book Gift 13 viewsThe small prayer book 'The New Key Of Heaven' had been originally presented to Mrs Foley from her sincere friends the Bayswater Altar Society in October 1912. She gifted it to her little niece Betty Carrucan, Christmas 1922. At that time she was living in Western Australia. Her words to her niece: Pray for me sometimes dear Betty.
Mrs Foley was Annie Cecile Sweeney (1969-1947),the eldest child of John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Kenney.
Erickson CollectionDec 11, 2024
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1820s Cove of Cork5 viewsThis Irish harbour was known as COVE until 1849 when it was changed to Queenstown after a visit from Queen Victoria.Dec 11, 2024
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1922 Prayer Book Gift 24 viewsThe small prayer book 'The New Key Of Heaven' had been originally presented to Mrs Foley from her sincere friends the Bayswater Altar Society in October 1912. She gifted it to her little niece Betty Carrucan, Christmas 1922. At that time she was living in Western Australia. Her words to her niece: Pray for me sometimes dear Betty.
Mrs Foley was Annie Cecile Sweeney (1969-1947),the eldest child of John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Kenney.
Erickson CollectionDec 11, 2024
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Ireland Map showing Limerick Tipperary (inc Clonmel) and Cork Harbour2 viewsMichael Connors and Thomas Sweeney were charged under the Whiteboy Act for a felonious assault on the house of Patrick Guider, at Cullohill, south of Roscrea in Tipperary, and with having set said house on fire. Being found guilty in Clonmel, their death sentences were commuted to life transportation to New South Wales. On the 14th of May, 1823, Sweeney and Connors left Clonmel Gaol and under armed escort were transferred to the Convict Depot at Cork. From there they were later taken by steam packet to the Cove of Cork (Cobh) and placed on the Prison Hulk Surprise in Cork Harbour. Nov 27, 2024
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1907 circa - Thomas and Kathleen Sweeney, postcard to Mary and Fran in WA3 viewsThis is the back of the photo of Kathleen (Kas) and Thomas (Tom) Sweeney which was sent as a postcard to older siblings Tom and Mary in Western Australia. It says in part
"Tom Prior took it as we were returning from a ride. You will recognise the hill; our young stock.....Pigs send their love. Only another 3 weeks to live....Tell Frank to try and come home this year. Anxiously waiting for your next letter. Dad's neck is a bit troublesome now. He is making a new fowl house and it is nearly finished. Went for a ride on my own today."Nov 27, 2024
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Coastal Map of area from Sydney to Illawarra3 viewsAfter a number of years as an assigned convict within the confines of the NSW Colony, Thomas Sweeney became master of a succession of coastal traders transporting goods between Sydney and Wollongong. The first such reference is in the Sydney General Trade List of Thursday the 22nd of October, 1829.Nov 27, 2024
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