Most viewed - Carrucan and Sweeney Photo Galleries

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1997 - Eileen O'Sullivan nee Carrucan, Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan on Mary's 80th birthday21 views1997 - Eileen O'Sullivan nee Carrucan, Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan with friend Connie Rice nee Maher on the occasion of Mary's 80th birthday.
Mary, born in 1917, married Wal Dempsey at Kew in Melbourne in 1942.

1926 approx - Carrucan photo at Dalton St - Betty in front21 viewsOn the front porch at the Dalton St Eltham farmhouse circa 1926. Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is second from left with her eyes partially closed andher daughter Betty is in the front middle. Ellen (Nana) Sweeney is on the left, then Mary, then Nellie Oliver, then an unidentified schoolgirl, then Nessie (Ellen) Sweeney. We cannot think who the lady in the cane chair might be. It seems possible she is one of the relations on the Carrucan side.

1920 approx - Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane21 viewsTimothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane was born in 1896 in Jumbunna in Victoria and died in 1985 in Perth in Western Australia.

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.

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael and Gillian with Tim Erickson21 views

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and Helen and John Martin and Mary Conheady21 views

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Jim and John Martin and Mary Conheady21 views

1996 Fanore - Panorama Picture 220 viewsPart 2 of a panoramic shot of Fanore, taken by Jim and Helen Martin when they were visiting our Irish relatives in 1996.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip20 views

1930s early - We originally thought this was a photo of travelling piper Johnny Doran with Jimmy Carrucan's father in law, Jack Clair, at St Bridget's Well, Liscannor. Further discussion indicates that it might in fact be a photo of piper Tim Wr20 views

1954 - Jimmy and Nancy Carrucan with neighbours at a dance in the pavilion, Lisdonnvarna20 views

1958 - Lisdoonvarna SpaWells - Breada, Anna, Patsy, Jimmy, Nancy and Noela Carrucan20 views

1961 - In front of the rick of turf Fanore - Patsy, Noela, Mary, Breada and Anna Carrucan20 views

1990 - Cahil, Jimmy, Jacko and Mick Carrucan20 views

1962 - Patsy, Breada, Noela, Anna, Mary Carrucan in Fanore20 views

1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow20 viewsHistoric photo showing 4 generations of Carrucan women
1. Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), the wife of the original Patrick Carrucan 1838-1927
2. Her eldest daughter Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1958-1949
3. Her fifth child Bridget (Dolly) McMahon (nee Lane) 1883-1968
4. Her eldest child Mary Honoria (Bonny) McMahon who eventually married Barry Chidlow.

This photo must date from around 1905. I don't have an actual birth date for Bonny. If this was known, it would tie the date down.

1905 approx - Carroll Family: Ellen Carroll married Patrick Carrucan20 viewsNot specifically a Carrucan photo but a connection via marriage. Ellen Mary Carroll (back left) married Patrick Carrucan (born 1864 Eltham) in 1885 at Hawthorn and produced a large family of 13 children. The photo shows the Carroll siblings - yes, families were generally large in those days!
Ellen Mary Carroll, Doll Hagen, Nan Carroll, Poll Shaw in back row.
Bob, Chris, Pat, Jim and Bill Carroll in front row.

1923 - Betty Carrucan first communion20 viewsThe Carrucans of Eltham, like all Irish immigrants, were staunch Catholics and the First Communion was a huge family celebration. This photo shows the first communion of Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan) in 1923, at age 7. It is actually a very large framed photo that is with Betty's son Tim. It used to hang on the wall of the family farm in Dalton St Eltham.

1930s late - Mick and Mary Carrucan at Eltham20 viewsThis photo is set in the late 1930's or early 1940's. Mick Carrucan (b 1960) is front left and this photo is taken probably not long before he died around 1942. His wife Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is left back. The lady in the front is her sister Ellen Sweeney who, being sick, came to live at Eltham in the late thirties or early forties. We think the other family are the Brasiers or Braziers who lived for a while in a cottage owned by one of our relatives at Research.

1931 - Betty Carrucan - Rhodes Ideal Girl's Prize winner20 viewsThe winning of this medal demands not only scholastic attainment but also those other qualities that go towards making desirable citizens such as efficiency in sport, bearing and character. The announcement the that award had been won by Betty Carrucan was a popular one.

1931 - Betty Carrucan in dray at Eltham Farm20 viewsElizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's. Betty was born and grew up on the Dalton St farm of her parents Mick and Mary (nee Sweeney) Carrucan. This photo, taken in 1931, shows Betty on a dray at the farm.

1934 - Betty Carrucan's graduation photo Melbourne Girls High School20 viewsAfter an outstanding school career, Betty Carrucan was awarded the Newman College Exhibition and a Senior Government Scholarship to attend Melbourne University. Thus she became the first girl from Eltham Higher Elementary School (and perhaps from Eltham overall) to attend University.
While at University, she taught her father Michael to read and write. She studied each night under the light of a hurricane lamp in the back room of the Eltham farmhouse and encountered considerable resistence within the family.

1933 - MGHS Magazine Committee - Betty Carrucan is back left20 viewsA scholarship enabled Betty Caruccan to continue her schooling at Melbourne Girls High School (later to become McRobertson's Girls High School) after she finished her studies at Eltham Elementary School. It was not a unanimous family decision and it was a credit to her father MIchael, himself an uneducated man, that he made his own decision and gave her his blessing.

1943 approx John (Jack) and Greg Carrucan20 viewsJack (b 1922) and Greg (b 1929) were 2 of the 7 children of John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Doherty who lived at Cheswick in country Victoria. This photo, taken around 1943, shows Jack, then aged 21, in military garb. Greg, born 1929, would only have been around 14 at this time.
Jack and Greg are great grandsons of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham

1945ish - Betty Carrucan - portrait as a young teacher20 viewsElizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's. Betty was born and grew up on the Dalton St farm of her parents Mick and Mary (nee Sweeney) Carrucan and was the only one of her family able to continue with her education, eventually earning a B. Arts from Melbourne University and embarking on a teaching career. This photo shows her as a young teacher in Stawell, country Victoria.

1946 - Betty Carrucan marries Gunnar Eric Erickson20 viewsIn 1946, Elizabeth Agatha (Betty) Carrucan married Gunnar Eric Erickson, a Swedish engineer whom she met in Stawell where she was teaching and he was working on drilling bores. They went to live in Captains Flat in southern NSW where Gunner worked on the Snowy Mountain Schema. Mick and Terry Erickson were born in that harsh and rugged environment and one further son, Tim, was born in Greensborough. Betty was born in Eltham in 1915 and was the granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare.

1950 - Clarence Calnin, John Conway James Calnin20 viewsThe photo shows Clarence Calnin (1898-1982) on the left, James Calnin (1901-1952) on the right and John Conway in the middle. John was the husband of their sister May Calnin (1904-1984). Clary and Jim were 2 of the 10 children born to James Calnin and Annie (Babe) Carrucan and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1950 - James Calnin, Edward Barry, Gwen Calnin, Emelia Barry and Rita Calnin20 viewsAnnie (Babe) Carrucan, the youngest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, was born in 1874. At the age of 23, she married James Nicholas (Jim) Calnin and they had ten children.
James, their third child, married Marguerite Grace (Rita) Barry and they had two children, Ivan (1923-1952) and Gwen (1927).
This photo, taken around 1950, shows from left to right: James, Edward Barry, their daughter Gwen, Emelia Barry and Rita.

1963 Molly and Bernie Kelly with Maureen20 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.

1968 - Jack Carrucan and Terry Erickson at the milking sheds, Dalton St Farm20 viewsPatrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien settled on a farm in Eltham, with their farmhouse on the corner of Dalton and Bibles Street. The farm stayed in the family until their grandson John Francis (Jack) Carrucan died in 1976. At that stage what remained of the property was subdivided and sold. This photo shows Jack with his nephew Terry Erickson circa 1968 at the milking sheds opposite the farm house.

2003 - Fr Pat Smith with sisters Mary Ann and Margaret20 viewsMyles Patrick (Pat) Smith (1935 -) entered the Christian Brothers' Juniorate at 15 and subsequently taught in various States in Australia and in New Zealand. Due to his health he eventually moved north and worked as a pastoral associate in Charleville, Queensland and then in Texas where he celebrated his Golden Jubilee in 1999. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003, and has now retired to Toowoomba.
This photo shows Fr Pat Smith, newly ordained in 2003, with his sisters Mary Ann and Margaret.

2008 Wyuna in Brighton20 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Ned died in 1908 and Susan moved to Brighton in 1910, firstly living in 'Rothwell' at 143 Church St and then at 'Wyuna' in Black Street. This historic property is still occupied and these photos, taken recently, show its grand nature.

1920s - Patrick and Eva Lane20 viewsPatrick and Eva Lane circa 1920s

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.

2008-John-Martin-postcard20 views

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with friend at Echuca zoo20 views

Carrucan Family Bible 120 viewsJohn Sweeney died on 24 May 1909 at age 65 and this Bible was given to his daughter Mary on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Carrucan in 1910. It stayed in their house in Dalton Street until the property was subdivided and the old house demolished in 1976.

The following inscription is found inside the front cover pages

Dec 2nd 1887
I John Sweeney became a teetotaller for twelve months.

This Bible was published in 1877.

1868-11-10 John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Kenney marriage at St John's Church in Heidelberg20 viewsThis historic photo captures the wedding of John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Kenney on the 10th of November 1868 at St John’s Church in Heidelberg. Investigation of the original photo showed writing under a glued over backing sheet. Some of the text is indecipherable but it does include ‘To Dear Nellie with fondest love from E..DE..NE Culla Hill Eltham Victoria.’

The original is in the collection of the Eltham Historical Society and a copy has been purchased for our Sweeney archive.

The Carrucan Crest - the Eltham Butterfly19 viewsA poor Irish farming family had little use for a family crest - such things were reserved for those families steeped in power, riches and history.
Matthew Carrucan (Peter Line) has come up with a modern Australian interpretation of the family crest. It features the Eltham Copper Butterfly (Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida), an endangered species of local butterfly that is native to the Eltham area where our forebears settled so many years ago.
Matthew comments that he chose it for the obvious association with Eltham and obviously as it is a metaphor for 'the resurrection' and the continuation or transformations of 'Life after Death' (Peace and Life Eternal).

There are two forms of the crest.
The second version shows the butterfly inside a circle with the final stanzas of our family prayer surrounding it. This version contains 3 symbols, each representing one of our major family lines
Saint Bridget Cross - Bridget Line
Keys - Symbol of Saint Peter - Peter Line
Trefoil - Shamrock - Trinity Symbol Saint Patrick - Patrick Line"

1960s early - Carrucan house just renovated19 views

1940s - James and Ivan Calnin camping19 viewsThis photo shows James Calnin (1901-1952) with his son Ivan camping. James was a grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1941 - Joe Kelly, Peg Ganly, Bernard and Molly Kelly nee Ganly19 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.

2005 - the site of the old Carrucan farmhouse on the corner of Dalton and Bible Sts Eltham19 viewsAlas, now the original houseblock of Patrick Carrucan's farm hosts a modern building. The only clue to its previous life is the old cyprus tree which still lives!

1920 approx - Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane19 viewsTimothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane was born in 1896 in Jumbunna in Victoria and died in 1985 in Perth in Western Australia.

1910 approx Dalton St Farm Michael O'Heare Michael Carrucan Mary Carrucan - reverse19 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 ...'

Carrucan Family Bible 419 viewsJohn Sweeney died on 24 May 1909 at age 65 and this Bible was given to his daughter Mary on the occasion of her marriage to Michael Carrucan in 1910. It stayed in their house in Dalton Street until the property was subdivided and the old house demolished in 1976.

The following inscription is found inside the front cover pages

Dec 2nd 1887
I John Sweeney became a teetotaller for twelve months.

This Bible was published in 1877.

1858 Sandridge Port18 viewsThis photo, taken in 1858, shows the Port of Sandridge (now Port Melbourne). They crossed the Rip, sailed up Port Philip Bay, disembarked at Sandridge and trudged through the tea-tree to Melbourne Town.

1931 - Betty Carrucan - Rhodes Ideal Girl's Prize winner18 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.

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