Carrucan and Sweeney Photo Galleries

Carrucan and Sweeney Photo Galleries


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General Eltham


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Certificates


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2009 - Dalton Street in Eltham now24 viewsThe Patrick Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Dalton Sts. The Peter Carrucan farm was on the corner of Bible and Napoleon Sts. Nowadays, all we have is suburban blocks. This picture was extracted by Helen Collins from the Vicroads Land Channel website - http://www.land.vic.gov.au/.
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1908 - Bridget Mary Doube nee Carrucan33 viewsBridget Mary (b approx 1850), the eldest daughter of Denis Carrucan and Mary Sexton, migrated to South Australia aboard the Charlotte Gladstone, dep .Plymouth 13 March 1866 arr. Adelaide 17 June 1866.
She married a fellow Irish immigrant, John Doube on 22nd November 1878 at St Ignatius Catholic Church, Norwood, S.A. and they subsequently had a family of 5 children - Henry John (b 1879), Mary Anne (b 1881), Charles (b 1883), Joseph Ernest (b 1885) and Mary Gertrude (b 1888). This photo shows Bridget Mary towards the end of her long and eventful life.
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1972 - Peter McKenna36 viewsPeter McKenna, well-known as an Australian Rules footballer and subsequently as a sports commentator, is married to Marita Browne, the great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan.
Peter wore the number 6 guernsey for Collingwood Football Club from 1965 to 1975. In his 12 year career with the Magpies, he played 180 games, led the club's goal kicking in eight consecutive seasons (1967-1974), won the club's best and fairest player award in 1970, won an All-Australian vest in 1972 and won the John Coleman medal (the most goals kicked in the season by any player in the AFL) in 1972 and 1973.
Regarded as one of the first 'pop stars' in the game, he was a favourite of the Magpie Army due to his supreme skills.
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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - view from the paddock Home Beautiful5 viewsThe Home Beautiful magazine issue of 1st February 1940 contains a wonderful 6 page article on 'Sweeneys'. This is one of a number of historically significant photos from that article. Peter Cuffley has a copy of the original magazine issue.
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1906 - Michael and Margaret Carrucan with children Thomas, Francis, Monica, Leo and Kathleen - reverse40 viewsMichael Martin CARRUCAN (1866-1954), the son of Peter Carrucan, married Margaret LYNCH (1868-) in 1891. This photo shows them with their children

Thomas Michael CARRUCAN (1892-1951) - right back
Francis William CARRUCAN (1895-1967) - left back
Monica CARRUCAN (1896-1976) - left front
Leo CARRUCAN (1901-1958) - middle front
Marguerite (Madge) CARRUCAN (1903 - 1969) - right front being nursed
Kathleen CARRUCAN (1906-1992) - front second from left

Thomas Michael eventually moved to New Zealand where a large Carrucan clan now exists.

Note this is the reverse to another photo. Both have been separately sent and indicate that two original photos must exist, each the mirror image of the other. Strange but true!
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1952 circa - Culla Hill, old long house with buttress, Burston family collection3 views
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1963 Maureen Kelly profession Bernie & Molly Kelly25 viewsMaureen Kelly is one of 7 children of Molly (1916-1992) and Bernie Kelly (1916-1980) and is a great great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan. This photo shows Maureen with her mother and father on the occasion of her profession as a Brigidine nun in 1963.
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1979 May - Marriage of Mary & Julian Conheady25 viewsThis photo shows the marriage of Julian Conheady and Mary Dempsey in May 1979. Mary is a great great granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan.
Back: Lil McArdle, Frank Carrucan,Su Dempsey, Wal Dempsey, Mary (nee Dempsey) and Julian Conheady,Tom Crowe
Front: Maree Conheady (flower girl), Michael Dempsey (page boy), Mary Dempsey (nee Carrucan) with Melissa Holland in front of her.

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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 Cuffley
Dec 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 Collection
Dec 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 Collection
Dec 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