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2008 - Meridy Calnin, Dawn Calnin, Jenny Sperti and Gwen Morgan33 viewsSep 10, 2020
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1910 approx Dalton St Farm Michael O'Heare Michael Carrucan Mary Carrucan - reverse23 viewsThis shows the back of the old Dalton St farm circa 1910. On the left is Michael O'Heare, a well known local solicitor who was one of the groomsmen at Michael Carrucan's wedding (1910). Michael Carrucan is shown on the right and Michael Carrucan's mother Mary (nee O'Brien) who was born in 1838 in Ireland is in the middle. She would have been around 72 at this time. She eventually died in 1927 aged 89.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie, a friend of Michael O'Heare. Joseph says on the back of the photo 'It is many years since I took this photo ...'Sep 10, 2020
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1910 approx Dalton St Farm Michael O'Heare Michael Carrucan Mary Carrucan25 viewsThis shows the back of the old Dalton St farm circa 1910. On the left is Michael O'Heare, a well known local solicitor who was one of the groomsmen at Michael Carrucan's wedding (1910). Michael Carrucan is shown on the right and Michael Carrucan's mother Mary (nee O'Brien) who was born in 1838 in Ireland is in the middle. She would have been around 72 at this time. She eventually died in 1927 aged 89.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie, a friend of Michael O'Heare. Joseph says on the back of the photo 'It is many years since I took this photo ...'Sep 10, 2020
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1969 - Kevin Clements with Jim and Nancy Carrucan and daughter Kathleen29 viewsA number of Carrucan family members have visited Fanore over the years to reconnect with our Irish relatives. We think the first Australian family members to do so were Mary, Margaret and Kathleen Clements, grand daughters of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, in 1965. They were followed soon after by their brother Kevin in 1969.Sep 10, 2020
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1969 - Kevin Clements at Faunarooska Castle28 viewsA number of Carrucan family members have visited Fanore over the years to reconnect with our Irish relatives. We think the first Australian family members to do so were Mary, Margaret and Kathleen Clements, grand daughters of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, in 1965. They were followed soon after by their brother Kevin in 1969.Sep 10, 2020
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2015-05 fanore - Ann Chmielewski nee Martin with Anne Carrucan38 viewsIn May 2015, Simon and Ann Chmielewski with daughter Claudia visited Fanore. Here is Ann with Anne Carrucan.Sep 10, 2020
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2012-08 Tim Erickson in Fanore with Patsy and Anne Carrucan and Patsy's mother Nancy33 viewsSep 10, 2020
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2013-10 Patsy and Ann Carrucan in Ballarat32 viewsIn October 2013, Patsy and Anne Carrucan from Fanore visited Australia. This photo was taken in the histrical village of Sovereigh Hill in Ballarat, in country Victoria.Sep 10, 2020
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1865 circa Sweeney heirloom emu egg - view 3150 viewsThis traditionally carved emu egg was passed onto Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) by her father John Sweeney. It was on display in this old pink vase in the dining room at the Dalton Street farm house for some 60 years. It is believed that the egg was given to John Sweeney in the 1850s by the local First Peoples. The vase itself was also a gift to John Sweeney and his wife Ellen Kenney.
This is 1 of 3 views of the emu egg, showing the full extent of the carving.Sep 10, 2020
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1865 circa Sweeney heirloom emu egg - view 222 viewsThis traditionally carved emu egg was passed onto Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) by her father John Sweeney. It was on display in this old pink vase in the dining room at the Dalton Street farm house for some 60 years. It is believed that the egg was given to John Sweeney in the 1850s by the local First Peoples. The vase itself was also a gift to John Sweeney and his wife Ellen Kenney.
This is 1 of 3 views of the emu egg, showing the full extent of the carving.Sep 10, 2020
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1865 circa Sweeney heirloom emu egg - view 142 viewsThis traditionally carved emu egg was passed onto Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) by her father John Sweeney. It was on display in this old pink vase in the dining room at the Dalton Street farm house for some 60 years. It is believed that the egg was given to John Sweeney in the 1850s by the local First Peoples. The vase itself was also a gift to John Sweeney and his wife Ellen Kenney.
This is 1 of 3 views of the emu egg, showing the full extent of the carving.Sep 10, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 429 viewsTaken in Fanore when Mary Conheady and Sr. Maureen Kelly were on a trip there in June 2016. From left to right around the table:
Mary Conheady (Australia), Nancy Carrucan, Noela Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee Minniter), Sr. Maureen Kelly (Australia), Daniel Ryan (one of Anna's children), Breada and Anna Carrucan, along with Noela's mother in law Mrs Toher. Anna, Breada and Noela are Nancy's daughters.
Photo from Mary ConheadySep 09, 2020
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Burren Coast Road33 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 332 viewsTaken in Fanore when Mary Conheady and Sr. Maureen Kelly were on a trip there in June 2016. From left to right around the table:
Mary Conheady (Australia), Nancy Carrucan, Noela Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee Minniter), Sr. Maureen Kelly (Australia), Breada and Anna Carrucan, along with Noela's mother in law Mrs Toher. Noela, Breada and Anna are Nancy's daughters.
Photo from Mary ConheadySep 09, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 237 viewsTaken in Fanore when Mary Conheady and Sr. Maureen Kelly were on a trip there in June 2016. From left to right around the table:
Linda and Kevin Speakman (USA), Mary Conheady (Australia), Nancy Carrucan, Anna Carrucan, Tony Toher, Patrick (Patsy) Carrucan, Sr. Maureen Kelly (Australia), Breada Carrucan and Noela Carrucan. Anna, Patsy, Breada and Noela are all children of Nancy and all still live in and around the Fanore area.
Photo from Mary Conheady.Sep 09, 2020
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2012 Mary Bohec2C Delia Carrucan Ryan and Helen Carrucan29 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 135 viewsTaken in Fanore when Mary Conheady and Sr. Maureen Kelly were on a trip there in June 2016. From left to right around the table:
Linda and Kevin Speakman (USA), Mary Conheady (Australia), Nancy Carrucan, Anna Carrucan, Tony Toher, Sr. Maureen Kelly (Australia), Breada Carrucan and Noela Carrucan. Anna, Breada and Noela are all children of Nancy and all still live in and around the Fanore area.
Photo from Mary Conheady.Sep 09, 2020
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2012 Helen Martin and Mary Conheady32 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Fr Peter Carrucan and Anna Carrucan32 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Fr Peter, Delia, Frank, Helen M, Anna, Helen, Mary29 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Delia Carrucan Ryan at Federation Square in Melbourne28 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Blue Train Cafe, South Bank, Melbourne - Helen, Mary, Helen C, Delia, Mary Bohec, Anna C, Frank, Richard Martin 29 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2010 - Fanore in November Phil Clarke26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Sr Maureen Kelly and other sisters at Echuca28 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Peter Cuffley and his brother26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Peter and Joy Carrucan of Woodford25 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and John Martin and Mary Conheady24 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and Helen and John Martin and Mary Conheady27 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with friend at Echuca zoo24 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Gillian with Fr Peter Carrucan at Tullarmarine Airport29 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael and Gillian with Tim Erickson26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008-John-Martin-postcard23 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 - Kathleen Carrucan at the Cliffs of Moher28 viewsSep 09, 2020
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1910 approx - Culla Hill original hut - Ellen (Nana) and Kathleen (Cassie) Sweeney with Michael Carrucan and Michael O'Heare34 viewsNana (Ellen Sweeney) and Cassie (Kathleen Sweeney) proudly pose in front of this humble structure, the first hut built by Thomas Sweeney, possibly as early as 1843. John Francis Sweeney was probably born therein.
The two other figures are Mick Carrucan (who married Mary Sweeney in 1910) and Michael O'Heare, a well known local solicitor who was one of the groomsmen at Michael Carrucan's wedding in 1910.
These two photographs of the hut at Culla Hill are also prefect illustrations of the Sweeney family’s use of bush timber. Not only is the hut made split palings, split shingles and hand whittled slabs, the picket fence in the background is again made of split hardwood. We must make the best of these photographs to show how hard-working pioneers like our ancestors could turn the timber on their land into materials for their needs rather than purchase the products of commercial mills. It was the kind of ‘make-do’ ingenuity which bespeaks their humble Irish origins.Sep 09, 2020
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1910 approx - Culla Hill original hut - Ellen and Kathleen Sweeney and Michael Carrucan32 viewsNana (Ellen Sweeney) and Cassie (Kathleen Sweeney) proudly pose in front of this humble structure, the first hut built by Thomas Sweeney, possibly as early as 1843. John Francis Sweeney was probably born therein. Mick Carrucan (who married Mary Sweeney in 1910) is also in the picture.
This photo was no doubt taken by Joseph Rance Douie during a weekend visit to Eltham somewhere around the 1910 period or slightly later.
Joseph says on the back of the photo "It is many years since I took this photo ..."
These two photographs of the hut at Culla Hill are also prefect illustrations of the Sweeney family’s use of bush timber. Not only is the hut made split palings, split shingles and hand whittled slabs, the picket fence in the background is again made of split hardwood. We must make the best of these photographs to show how hard-working pioneers like our ancestors could turn the timber on their land into materials for their needs rather than purchase the products of commercial mills. It was the kind of ‘make-do’ ingenuity which bespeaks their humble Irish origins.Sep 09, 2020
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1910 - Sisters Annie Mary Sweeney and Mary Ellen (Nellie or Nessie) Sweeney37 viewsAnnie was the eldest child of Patrick Sweeney and Mary Fitzsimons. Born 25th May 1860 at Eltham, she married John Francis (Jack) Smith in May 1884 at St Brigid's Catholic Church, North Fitzroy. She died on 4th April 1934 in North Fitzroy.
Mary Ellen (Nessie) was youngest child of of Patrick Sweeney and Mary Fitzsimons. She was born on 26th May 1869 at Mt Pleasant in Eltham. In the 1909 Electoral Role, she is living at 51 Bennett St, North Fitzroy, with her father Pat Sweeney. She died on 21st March 1955 in North Fitzroy. She never married.
Peter Cuffley recalls visiting 'Nessie' and her niece Nelly Oliver (Smith) at 577 Rae St, North Fitzroy, with his mother Cath Cuffley, in the late 1940s. It was a weatherboard house with stables out the back and a large walnut tree.
The photograph is inscribed "To Dear Aunt Ellie, with love from Nell, April 10th 1910." Aunt Ellie was Ellen Ryan of Waiki, New Zealand.Sep 09, 2020
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1900s - Margaret Katherine (Tissa) Ryan (1883-1960)38 viewsMargaret Katherine (Tissa) Ryan (1883-1960) was one of the children of John Francis Ryan (1855-1921) and Ellen Elizabeth (Ellie) Sweeney (1845-1932), one of the daughters of Thomas and Margaret Sweeney. She was born in Coromandel, New Zealand, and lived her life there.Sep 09, 2020
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1904 - Kas Sweeney16 viewsThis photo shows Kathleen A Sweeney (Kas), the youngest of 10 children born to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney. She was born in October 1884. I guess this photo was taken when she was about 20 years of age. The photo is currently with Brian Carrucan, her grandson. I am still to get a good copy so this is just in interim attempt. Kas married Frank Carrucan in 1915 but died in 1916 soon after bearing her first child Ken.Sep 09, 2020
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1904 - Kas Sweeney23 viewsThis photo shows Kathleen A Sweeney (Kas), the youngest of 10 children born to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney. She was born in October 1884. I guess this photo was taken when she was about 20 years of age. The photo is currently with Brian Carrucan, her grandson. I am still to get a good copy so this is just in interim attempt. Kas married Frank Carrucan in 1915 but died in 1916 soon after bearing her first child Ken.Sep 09, 2020
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1960s - Irish Photo43 viewsWaiting for further details on this one.Sep 09, 2020
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2005 - Culla Hill homestead and back paddocks44 viewsI revisited Culla Hill in 2005 and was able to get this great snap, looking back towards the farmhouse from above it. This area is now covered with a new housing development so this view is no longer available.Sep 09, 2020
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1997 - Culla Hill homestead47 viewsCulla Hill was the farm of Thomas Sweeney, established in 1842 and a central point of local Eltham life. Mass was regularly held in the front parlour and many marriages were held in its grounds, amongst them that of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman in 1854.
Culla Hill still stands in Sweeneys Lane in Eltham, along a winding and hilly dirt road. It is easy to imagine the old drays negotiating these rough tracks some 150 years ago. Some of the original 110 acres still exists in its farm form.Sep 09, 2020
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1997 - Culla Hill auction48 viewsWith the Dalton St farm now long gone, Culla Hill remains the only remnant and reminder of those early pioneering days. A unique opportunity was presented in 1997 when the property was auctioned. I made the pilgrimage to the old property that I had not visited since my childhood days. The following advertising brochure was produced for the sale which attracted hundreds of people.
From memory, the property (houses, sheds and surrounding paddocks) sold for around $540,000.Sep 09, 2020
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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - View of Original Buildings Second Scan30 viewsSweeney's first home at Culla Hill was a 12' x 15' shack of roughly sawn timber palings with a chimney of stone and hand-made bricks, still standing and seen on the right of this photo, taken in 1940 and featured in a "Home Beautiful" magazine. In the background are seen the longhouse and barn which also belonged to the original group of buildings.Sep 09, 2020
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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - Front Parlour36 viewsThis photo, taken from The Home Beautiful magazine issue of 1st February 1940, shows the front parlour of Culla Hill at that time. By then the property had passed out of Sweeney hands.
The parlor, entrance passage and bedroom were transformed by the then owners into one long living room across the front of the house. The landscape window was previously the site of an open fireplace. Eastern rugs and early Victorian and early colonial furniture made for appropriate furnishings.Sep 09, 2020
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1921 - Betty Carrucan and Nellie Sweeney - Eltham Elementary School Grades 1 & 236 viewsThe Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street (School Number 209) had been started in the 1850s and was just a stone's throw from the Carrucan farms and not too far from Culla Hill. All the Carrucan and Sweeney children attended and this photo of the 1921 Grade 1 and 2 class shows 39 children ranging in ages from about 6 to 10. Betty Carrucan is fourth from the left in the second row from the front. Her aunt Nellie Sweeney is the teacher on the right. Sep 09, 2020
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1927 - aunts at Eltham - Annie Smith, Ellen Hooley, Nessie Sweeney35 viewsThere was a constant flood of visitors to Dalton Street on weekends from the now far flung clans. The old aunts were especially formidable with their lilting Irish brogue and their strong personalities and independent ways.
A bevy of aunts - Annie Smith (1860-1934), Ellen Hooley (1874-1943) and Nessie Sweeney (1869-1955).Sep 09, 2020
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1920 approx - Ellen (Nelly) Sweeney poses side saddle at Culla Hill28 viewsEllen (Nelly) Sweeney was one of the ten children born to John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Sweeney nee Kenney. She was born in 1874 at Culla Hill and died in 1940. She was a fine horsewoman.Sep 09, 2020
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