Carrucan and Sweeney Picture Galleries

Carrucan and Sweeney Picture Galleries


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Sweeney Family


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Culla Hill


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Photos related to the historic Culla Hill property

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Bridget Carrucan Line


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Denis Carrucan Line


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Michael Carrucan Line


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Patrick Carrucan Line


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Peter Carrucan Line


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General Carrucan


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Fanore


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New Zealand Aotearoa


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Visits


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Eltham Cemetery Plots


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1952 - Aileen Carrucan47 viewsThis photo of Aileen Carrucan, was taken in 1952, soon after she joined the Navy in that same year. The cap is labelled HMAS Cerberus.
Aileen, born 1928, was the daughter of Jack Carrucan and Rebecca Searle and the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan.
Photo from Frances James, Aileen's daughter.
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1910 October - wedding of Michael Carrucan and Mary Sweeney of Eltham28 viewsThis shows the wedding of Mary Sweeney and Michael Carrucan at St John's Catholic Church in Heidelberg in October 1910.
Celebrant was Rev Fr. Parker.
From left to right: Catherine Sweeney, Michael O'Hare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan, Thomas Sweeney, Ellen Smith
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1969 - Ivan & Nell Carrucan17 viewsJohn Francis Carrucan (1885-1956) was the oldest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan. In 1912 he married Margaret Ellen Doherty. They had 7 children: Ivan (1913), Cornelius (1915), Mary (1917), Eileen (1919), John (1922), Theodora (1923) and Greg (1929).
This photo shows the marriage of Ivan Carrucan and Ellen (Nell) Kiniry in 1969. Also shown in the photo are Ivan's mother Margaret Carrucan (nee Doherty) on the left and Agnes Hurley (Nell's aunt) on the right.
Ivan was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan.
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17 viewsAnn Margaret Carrucan (b 1931) and Francis Xavier Magee (1931-1997) were married at East Kew in January 1956. These two photos are taken immediately after their wedding. Photos compliments of their son Kieran Magee.
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1941 - Joe Kelly, Peg Ganly, Bernard and Molly Kelly nee Ganly24 viewsMary Frances (Molly) Ganly, a grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan, was born at Flemington on 25 June, 1916 and Bernard Thomas Kelly at St Patrick's, Mentone, on 9 August 1941. They are shown on the right. The photo also shows Joe Kelly and Peg Ganly.
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1960s - Maree Carrucan redhead30 viewsJoseph Thomas Carrucan (1903-1960), third youngest child of Patrick and Ellen Carrucan, was born in 1904. In 1929 he married Eileen Mary Farrelly the only girl in a family of seven boys and they lived in 60a Gold Street Collingwood. They had six children: Helen (1932), Ivan (1933), Patricia (1935), Kathleen (1937), Michael (1942) and Maree (1947).
This photo shows Maree who is a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1911 - Martin and Eileen Hogan Wedding41 viewsEileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) married Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936) in 1911 in Malvern, Victoria. Eileen was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. 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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1943 approx - John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan with son Jack (John)26 viewsThis photo shows John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) with their son Jack Jnr. The family lived at Cheswick in country Victoria and Jack Jnr. was one of 7 children. This photo, taken around 1943, shows Jack, then aged 21, in military garb posing with his parent.
Jack senior was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham

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1847 - Edward Dunn convict 1769-18507 viewsA legal dispute between Thomas Sweeney and one of his employees, Edward Dunn, was reported by the Port Phillip Herald of Thursday 22nd July 1847. Peter Cuffley has investigated the background of Edward Dunn and this information is captured in the attached image.Jul 31, 2025
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1997-10-19 Pat Sweeney with Peter Cuffley3 viewsThis photo shows cousins Pat Sweeney and Peter Cuffley.
It was taken in 1997 when Pat Sweeney was visiting Victoria from his home in Western Australia.
Jul 30, 2025
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1993-11 Sweeneys Lane subdivision sale8 viewsIn late 1993, the Burston family did a major subdivision and offered 12 allotments, ranging in size from 1 to 3 acres. Once this was done, the Burstons were left with the single house block.Jul 30, 2025
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1986 Ellie Goss, Jim Murray, Noel Murray with wife Marcella and Cath Cuffley7 viewsThis photo, of cousins Ellie Goss, Jim Murray, Noel Murray and wife Marcella, and Cath Cuffley, was taken at the Murray property, Laurel Hill, Etham North in 1986.
James Eugene ‘Jim’ Murray lived until 1993 and always welcomed cousins to the old house on the hill.
Jul 30, 2025
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1971 Pioneers and Painters page 123 viewsIn the years leading up to 1971, the centenary of the Eltham Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a Shire history would fittingly mark the century of achievement. Well known author Alan Marshall, who was an Eltham resident, took on the task and the end result was the wonderful Pioneers and Painters book. As part of his research, Marshall reached out to many people including Peter Cuffley (who was his source for information on Thomas Sweeney) and my uncle Jack Carrucan (who was also very knowledgeable about the early days of the Shire).
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Pioneers and Painters is a wonderful history of the early settlement of Eltham and the surrounding towns - Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmass Hills, Yarra Glen, Kinglake. It is still generally available for purchase at second hand bookshops and via online vendors and I would recommend it to everyone.
This book is also the first to acknowledge Thomas Sweeney's early footprint in the Eltham district and his pioneering settlement at Culla Hill.
For completeness, here are the 2 pages in 'Pioneers and Painters' that refer to Thomas Sweeney.
Jul 30, 2025
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1971 Pioneers and Painters page 105 viewsIn the years leading up to 1971, the centenary of the Eltham Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a Shire history would fittingly mark the century of achievement. Well known author Alan Marshall, who was an Eltham resident, took on the task and the end result was the wonderful Pioneers and Painters book. As part of his research, Marshall reached out to many people including Peter Cuffley (who was his source for information on Thomas Sweeney) and my uncle Jack Carrucan (who was also very knowledgeable about the early days of the Shire).
Front Cover
Pioneers and Painters is a wonderful history of the early settlement of Eltham and the surrounding towns - Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmass Hills, Yarra Glen, Kinglake. It is still generally available for purchase at second hand bookshops and via online vendors and I would recommend it to everyone.
This book is also the first to acknowledge Thomas Sweeney's early footprint in the Eltham district and his pioneering settlement at Culla Hill.
For completeness, here are the 2 pages in 'Pioneers and Painters' that refer to Thomas Sweeney.
Jul 30, 2025
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1971 Pioneers and Painters Front Cover3 viewsIn the years leading up to 1971, the centenary of the Eltham Shire's birth, the Council felt that the publication of a Shire history would fittingly mark the century of achievement. Well known author Alan Marshall, who was an Eltham resident, took on the task and the end result was the wonderful Pioneers and Painters book. As part of his research, Marshall reached out to many people including Peter Cuffley (who was his source for information on Thomas Sweeney) and my uncle Jack Carrucan (who was also very knowledgeable about the early days of the Shire).
Front Cover
Pioneers and Painters is a wonderful history of the early settlement of Eltham and the surrounding towns - Kangaroo Ground, Queenstown, Panton Hill, Christmass Hills, Yarra Glen, Kinglake. It is still generally available for purchase at second hand bookshops and via online vendors and I would recommend it to everyone.
This book is also the first to acknowledge Thomas Sweeney's early footprint in the Eltham district and his pioneering settlement at Culla Hill.
Jul 30, 2025
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1970-11-19 Letter from Alan Marshall to Peter Cuffley5 viewsThe following letter from writer Alan Marshall to Peter Cuffley, dated 19th November 1970, acknowledges Peter's contribution to his book "Pioneers and Painters" and generally discusses Thomas Sweeney. His letter ends with the words "What you should do is later on write a book dealing with the Sweeneys. It would be most interesting."
It took Peter another 55 years to fulfill that request, with The Sweeney Family of Culla Hill Eltham finally published in February 2025.
Jul 30, 2025