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2013-10 Patsy and Ann Carrucan in Ballarat28 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 3143 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 Thomas Sweeney in the 1850s by the local aboriginals of the Plenty River area. The vase itself was a gift to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney on the occasion of their wedding on 10 Nov 1868.
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 214 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 Thomas Sweeney in the 1850s by the local aboriginals of the Plenty River area. The vase itself was a gift to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney on the occasion of their wedding on 10 Nov 1868.
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 132 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 Thomas Sweeney in the 1850s by the local aboriginals of the Plenty River area. The vase itself was a gift to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney on the occasion of their wedding on 10 Nov 1868.
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 424 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 Road26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 326 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 232 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 Carrucan26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 129 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 Conheady26 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Fr Peter Carrucan and Anna Carrucan28 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Fr Peter, Delia, Frank, Helen M, Anna, Helen, Mary24 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2012 Delia Carrucan Ryan at Federation Square in Melbourne22 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 22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2010 - Fanore in November Phil Clarke22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Sr Maureen Kelly and other sisters at Echuca23 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Peter Cuffley and his brother22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Peter and Joy Carrucan of Woodford23 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and John Martin and Mary Conheady21 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and Helen and John Martin and Mary Conheady21 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with friend at Echuca zoo20 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Gillian with Fr Peter Carrucan at Tullarmarine Airport22 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael and Gillian with Tim Erickson21 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008-John-Martin-postcard20 viewsSep 09, 2020
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2008 - Kathleen Carrucan at the Cliffs of Moher23 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'Heare23 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 Carrucan27 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) Sweeney33 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)33 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 Sweeney12 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 Sweeney20 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 Photo36 viewsWaiting for further details on this one.Sep 09, 2020
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2005 - Culla Hill homestead and back paddocks36 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 homestead41 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 auction37 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 Scan25 viewsSweeney's first home at Culla Hill was a 12' x 15' shack of roughly sawn timber palings with a chimney of 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 cottage and barn which also belonged to the original homestead.Sep 09, 2020
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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - Front Parlour29 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 & 226 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 Sweeney26 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 Hill25 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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1916 - wedding of Frank and May Ryan30 viewsFrank Ryan was one of four children born to Ellen Sweeney and John Ryan. Frank was born in 1887 at Coromandel in NZ. He married Mary Ann (May) Smale in 1916 in North Fitzroy and they had 4 children Shiela, Kitty, Ellie and Jack. He died in 1965 at the Alfred Hospital in Prahran. May died in 1937 at Black Rock where they lived.Sep 09, 2020
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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 SmithSep 09, 2020
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1910 approx - Patrick Sweeney21 viewsPatrick Sweeney, the eldest of six children born to Thomas Sweeney and Margaret Sweeney nee Meehan, was born in 1838 in Flinders St, Melbourne, and grew up at Culla Hill, the family property in Eltham.
Pat and his wife Mary (Fitzsimons), who had been living in "Mount Pleasant" in Eltham, moved in 1881 and settled in North Fitzroy.
Pat died in 1919. His address at the time of his death was 577 Rae St, North Fitzroy, where he lived with his daughter Ellen (Nessie) and her husband. This is probably where this photo was taken.Sep 09, 2020
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1908 - Sweeney Carrucan tennis group, Eltham27 viewsThis photo, taken in 1908 at the Lower Eltham park, shows various Sweeney and Carrucan family members. Kathleen Cuffley, the daughter of Frank Ryan, has identified a number of the players
Kathleen 'Kassie' Sweeney - back row, right hand end
Nellie Sweeney, daughter of Patrick Sweeney - back row, third from right
Frank Ryan, son of Ellie Sweeney - back row centre (fourth from right)
Will Oliver - front row, right most person
Nellie Oliver (Smith) - front row, second from right
Mary Sweeney - front row (third from right)
Michael Carrucan - front row centre (fourth from right)e
Frank Carrucan, who married Kassie Sweeney - lying in front, leftmost of the 2 men
Sep 09, 2020
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1902 approx - John Francis (Frank) Sweeney25 viewsJohn Francis (Frank) Carrucan was the 9th of 10 children born to John Sweeney and Ellen Kenney. He was born at Eltham in 1882 and died in 1952 in Perth, West Australia.Sep 09, 2020
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1901 - Ellen Sweeney Dance Invitation25 viewsA dance invitation extended to Miss Ellen Sweeney from the Batchelors of Edenhope. Sep 09, 2020
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1900 - John Sweeney and daughter Annie Cecile at Culla Hill27 viewsThis superb photo shows John Sweeney and his daughter Annie Cecile on a dray outside the front gate of Culla Hill. Unfortunately the photo developer has put the words 'Bulla Hill' on the photo.Sep 09, 2020
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