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1998 Carrucan Reunion146 views1998 Carrucan Reunion

1914 - Cornelius Joseph Lane146 viewsCornelius Joseph (Con) Lane (1891-1948), a grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, was born in 1891 in Coolgardie in Western Australia and was one of 13 children born to Bridget Carrucan (1858-1949) and Patrick Richard Lane (1851-1926).
Photo from Cherie Honey.

Unknown146 viewsThis photo, passed on by Michael Bourke, is still to be identified.

1939 - Irene Rita Norris and Selwyn Hayes at the Blue Moon Cafe Brisbane146 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991)
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows Selwyn James Hayes and his wife Irene Rita (nee Norris) in 1939, the year of their marriage.

1904 - Kas Sweeney146 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.

1840s Robert Hoddle map of Parish of Nillumbik146 viewsThis Robert Hoddle map of the Parish of Nillumbik shows that a number of the subdivision sections have names allocated to them but not all. Thomas Sweeney has a 110 acre section adjoining the Yarra River. He subsequently leased section No. 6 of 810 acres, thus giving him a total of 920 acres to farm. An annotation on blocks 6 and 7 records "Stringy bark range thickly wooded".

As supplied by Peter Cuffley to Alan Marshall for his book Pioneers and Painters.

The Burren145 viewsThe Burren (Great Rock) is a plateau occupying a vast area of North Clare. It rises in the south from the foothills near Killanoboy and Kilfenora, is bounded in the east by the Gortaclare mountains and is contained in the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Its highest peak, Slieve Elva, overlooks Galway Bay and the Aran Islands. It is an area of scenic attractions - wild and lonely but picturesque - where the clear light, reflected from the stone-grey hills, seems to radiate an air of timelessness, made more realistic by the many pre-historic remains that dot the fields and the valleys beneath. The Burren is of particular interest to archeologists, botanists, speleologists, zoologists, ornithologists, etc.

Eltham Elementary School Experimental Plots - circa 1880145 viewsThis photo, from John Marshall's book 'Pioneers and Painters' shows xperimental plots which the students maintained. The early schooling was general in nature and focused on rudimentary reading and writing as well as giving the students basic farming capabilities.

Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 2005145 viewsThe Headmaster's House at the Eltham Elementary School in Dalton Street was build in the 1890s and still stands today as part of the Eltham Primary School.

1914 - double wedding of Cornelius Lane and Patrick Lane145 viewsThis photo shows a double wedding - Cornelius Joseph Lane marring Lucy Woodward and Patrick Lane marrying Eva Jones in 1914. Cornelius and Patrick were two of the 13 children born to Bridget Carrucan (1858-1949) and Patrick Richard Lane (1851-1926) and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. Photo from Cherie Honey.
Back Row: Eileen Outridge, Percy Woodward, Father Donohoe, Mick Lane, Tom Lane, Eileen Lane
Brides: Lucy Woodward, Eva Jones
Seated: Jessie Woodward, Cornelius Lane, Patrick Lane, Tot Jones
Flower Girl: Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon
Page Boy: Jack Woodward

1931 - Betty Carrucan - Rhodes Ideal Girl's Prize winner145 viewsThe Advertiser of November 24, 1931 reported in length on the Eltham Higher Elementary School Prize night where Betty Carrucan won the Rhodes Ideal Girl's Prize.

Mr. Stewart presented The Rhodes Ideal girls' prize, which was presented for the first time this year. This medal was donated by Mr. and Mrs. E. Smithers, to be awarded on the same basis as the medal which has been presented to the boys by Mr. A. Smithers for some years past. Discussion continued in next photo.

1948- Kathleen, Patricia and Michael Carrucan145 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).
The above photo, taken in 1948, shows Kathleen, Patricia and Michael who are great grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1954 John Francis and Margaret Carrucan at the wedding of their son Greg145 viewsThis photo shows John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) on the occasion of their son Greg's wedding. Jack and Maggie lived at Cheswick in country Victoria and Greg was one of 7 children.
Jack was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s.

1956 - Wedding of Ivan Calnin and Janne Anderson145 viewsThis photo shows the 1956 wedding of Ivan Calnin and Janne Anderson. Also shown are Carol Martin (left) and Steve Anderson (second from right) \r\nJanne and Ivan had two children, Meridy and Peter, before Janne died of cancer in 1960.
Ivan then remarried Dawn Mitchell and had one further child, Tim.
Ivan (1923-1997) was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1910 approx - Dalton St Farm: Michael O'Heare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)145 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.

2008 - Kathleen Carrucan at the Cliffs of Moher145 views

2010 - Fanore in November Phil Clarke145 views

2012 - Andrew and Claire (nee Deveson) Carrucan with twins Sam and Jack on left Claire (nee Carrucan) and Lucas Oddo with children Ethan and Nathan145 viewsAndrew and Claire (nee Deveson) Carrucan with twins Sam and Jack on left Claire (nee Carrucan) and Lucas Oddo with children Ethan and Nathan. Andrew and Claire are Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's.

1993-11-27 Sweeneys subdivision145 viewsIn late 1993, the Burston family did a major subdivision and sold off a number of 12 sllotments, ranging in size from 1 to 3 acres. Once this was done, the Burstons were left with the single house block.

1834 - 1867 Thomas Sweeney Signatures145 viewsThomas Sweeney could sign his name and could probably read well enough to survive in business, but he always had a friend or professional scribe write the letters he sent to government departments.

Peter Cuffley has collected a number of signatures from Thomas Sweeney, ranging from 1834 to 1867.

1924 - Frank Sweeney, Perth145 viewsFrank Sweeney, who was born 26 May 1882 and who died 18 August 1952, was a grandson of Thomas Sweeney. He relocated from Eltham to Perth somewhere around 1904. In the 1906 Electoral Roll, he is a driver living in Park St, Subiaco. He and his wife Ellen (Sullivan) had 7 children, born between 1912 and 1925.

This photo shows him at work in his carrier business. The photo is captioned "With Compliments, Autocars (1924) Ltd. The tray is painted "CARRIER FRANK SWEENEY SUBIACO".

1850s Culla Hill Main House - floor plan Dr Roger Luebbers145 viewsThe new house at ‘Culla Hill’ was of a type often seen in colonial Australia which displays a simple ‘bungalow-style’ hipped roof which also covers the recessed verandah. It was given twelve-paned windows and the brickwork was rendered with stucco. Materials and fittings such as cedar doors and architraves would most likely have been brought by dray from Melbourne. One of the three floor plans Dr Roger Leubbers has based on his close inspections and old photographs shows the internal layout as it would have been in its first decade.

1975 - Rita Waller with her brother Jack and sister-in-law Eileen Martin144 viewsJohn Herbert (Jack) Martin (1899 - 1977), the grandson of Bridget Carrucan and his wife Eileen (nee Grant) and his sister Rita Waller.

Fanore - cemetery144 views

2012 - WWI Books of Remembrance - Carrucan144 viewsThe Books of Remembrance, carefully inscribed by eight calligraphers, contain the names of the 89,100 members of the Australian Imperial Force, the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force who were either born or enlisted in Victoria and served overseas in World War I, or died in camp prior to embarkation. There are thirty-eight Army and Flying Corps Books, one Naval Book and one Sundry Book which contains the names of Victorians who served in non-Australian units. The names appear in alphabetical order with no distinction of rank, although decorations are cited. Where there are identical names, the service number is recorded for further identification. The Books of Remembrance are kept in the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.
This page shows the names of the 5 of the 6 Carrucans who enlisted for WWI.

Thomas Carrucan who enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on the 8th July 1915 at the age of 22 years 9 months. He was among the 36600 men who enlisted in July 1915 as part of the recruitment drive that followed the landing at Gallipoli on the 25th April 1915.
Patrick Carrucan , one of his uncles and then aged 51, enlisted 9 days later on the 19th July 1915 but was discharged medically unfit in Sept 1915. Hence his name does not appear in the Books of Remembrance.
Thomas' first cousin, 25 year old Charles Carrucan, who enlisted on 12th February 1916 and survived after being gassed in France on the 7th June 1917.
Thomas' third cousin, 22 year old William Carrucan, enlisted on the 20th February 1916 and was killed in action on the 3rd March 1917. William was one of Patrick's sons.
Thomas' uncle, 44 year old John Carrucan, lied about his age and enlisted in a tunnelling company on the 25th March 1916.
William's brother, 18 year old Michael Carrucan enlisted into the Australian Army on the 24th January 1918.

Photo by Matthew Carrucan.

1961 - In front of the rick of turf Fanore - Patsy, Noela, Mary, Breada and Anna Carrucan144 views

1919 - Pat, Jack, Betty and Ken Carrucan as young children at Eltham144 viewsPat, Jack and Betty were the 3 children of Michael and Mary (nee Sweeney) Carrucan who also raised their first cousin Ken whose mother (Mary's sister) had died in childbirth.
Back: Pat (1911-1991) and Jack (1913-1976)
Front: Ken (1916 - 1997) and Betty (1915 - 1990)
All were brought up in the old Dalton St farm at Eltham. Pat, Ken and Betty all married and had their own families, thus adding further to the rich texture of our family history.

1942 Sept 19 - Mary Carrucan marries Wal Dempsey144 viewsMary Cecilia CARRUCAN (1917-) married Walter McInnes DEMPSEY (1910-2010) in 1942.
Also shown is Mary's sister Eileen Carrucan (1919-2000) who married John O'Sullivan in 1953.
Mary and Eileen were great grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1945 Con Carrucan with uncle Ned Dooley and aunt Mary (Cissy) Doolan at Creswick144 views1945 - Con Carrucan with uncle Ned Dooley and aunt Mary (Cissy) Doolan at Creswick

1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadette Hanley144 views1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan (1929-1991) and Bernadette Hanley at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne, Victoria.
Also shown in the photo are bridesmaid Mary Hanley and Greg's brother Jack Carrucan (1922-1987) on the right.
Greg and Jack were sons of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Ireland in 1856

1956 - Gwen Calnin with husband John Morgan and mother Rita Calnin144 viewsGwendolyn (Gwen) Mary Calnin, born 1927, is a great granddaugher of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. In 1956, she married John Patrick Morgan and they subsequently had 4 children Jennifer, Roger, James and Patrick, all born in Bairnsdale. The photo shows the young couple on their wedding day with her mother Margarita (Rita) Calnin nee Barry.

1969 - Ivan & Nell Carrucan144 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.

1995 - Tony Ganly Pat OBrien Theresa Jane Adshead Leo Ryan Theresa Jane Ventura144 viewsThis photo was taken at a Ganly family gathering in 1995. It shows

Back: Tony Ganly
Middle: Pat O'Brien and Theresa Jane Adshead
Front: Leo Ryan and Theresa Jane Ventura

Tony Ganly is Mal & Anne's son. Patricia (Pat) O'Brien is the daughter of Peggy O'Brien nee Ganly.
Theresa Jane Adshead and Leo Ryan are Alicia (Ganly) Ryan's children.
Theresa Jane Ventura nee Kelly is Molly's daughter.

1980s - Molly and Selwyn Hayes at Loganholme144 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881-1917), the youngest child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, marked Thomas Albert HAYES (1876-1952) in 1900 at Heidelberg. They had 6 children as follows
Francis Vincent (1901-)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (Molly) (1915-1991)
This photo, from Pam Hayes (nee Allsopp), shows Selwyn and his sister Molly at Loganholme in the 1980s. Selwyn died in 1986 and Molly died in 1991.

1900 approx - Maggie Carrucan144 viewsPortrait of Maggie Carrucan (1879-1925) as a young woman, probably in the early 1900s. She married John Joseph (Jack) McMahon in 1911 and they settled in Kinglake.

Poem for Thomas Michael Carrucan - by his grand daughter Claire Carrucan144 viewsThomas Michael Carrucan (1892-1951), who served valiantly in WWI, eventually migrated to New Zealand and subsequently married Agnes Beryl Connolly (1905-1986). They raised a family of 13 children, leading to a very strong New Zealand branch. Their seventh child Robert married Patricia Bracey-Finch and they had 5 children of their own. Their daughter Louise Carrucan penned the following poem in memory of her grandfather Thomas Michael.
Claire is great great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

2010 - The Reichstag Eagle144 viewsThe eagle hanging in the German Parliament (the Reichstag) was designed by Kevin Joseph Carrucan, the great great grandson of Peter Carrucan.
The Reichstag has been re designed as a living museum and is situated in central Berlin.
In an ironic twist of fate, Kevin Joseph is the grandson of Thomas Michael Carrucan who fought at Fromelles with the Australian forces in the First World War while Adolph Hitler was at Fromelles as part of the German fighting forces.

1920 approx - Ellen (Nelly) Sweeney poses side saddle at Culla Hill144 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.

2012 Fr Peter, Delia, Frank, Helen M, Anna, Helen, Mary144 views

2008 - Meridy Calnin, Dawn Calnin, Jenny Sperti and Gwen Morgan144 views

1966 Culla Hill drawing by Peter Cuffley144 views

Cliffs of Moher143 viewsThese majestic cliffs, amongst the most magnificent stretches of cliff scenery in Ireland, front the Atlantic to a height of nearly 200m and extend for a distance of 8km from Hag's Head due west of Liscannor to a point beyond O'Brien's Tower. They take their name from a ruined promontory fort, Mothar, which was demolished during the Napoleonic wars to make room for a signal tower.

Fanore - view from hills143 views

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip143 views

1942 - Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan on her honeymoon with her husband Wal Dempsey143 viewsMary Cecilia CARRUCAN (1917-) married Walter McInnes DEMPSEY (1910-) at Kew in Melbourne in 1942. This photo of Mary is taken on the honeymoon.

1942 - Con Carrucan Second World Wa143 viewsThis photo shows Cornelius Patrick (Con) Carrucan (b 1915 in Ballarat), one of the children of John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Con was one of 7 children and was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Con married Clare McArdle in 1945 and they had two children, Frank and Clare. Con died in a drowning accident in 1949.

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