Most viewed - Carrucan and Sweeney Photo Galleries

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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.

1934 - Matthew O'Halloran18 viewsKathleen Calnin (1919-1969), the youngest daughter of Annie (Babe) Carrucan and James Calnin, was a grand daughter of Patrick and Mary Carrucan. In 1953 she married Matthew O'Halloran and they had their own family with children Anne (b 1954) and James (b 1956).
This photo of her future husband Matthew O'Halloran was taken in 1934 when he was 20 years of age.

1940s - James and Margarita Calnin camping18 viewsThis photo shows James Calnin (1901-1952) with his wife Rita nee Barry camping. James was a grand child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1940 - Maurice and Jim Calnin with Edward Barry18 views1940 circa - Maurice Calnin (1897-1982) on the left, his brother James Calnin (1869-1943) and his father-in-law Edward Barry (right). Maurice and Jim were two of the 10 children of James Calnin and Annie (Babe) Carrucan and were grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher17 viewsO'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher was built in 1835 as an observation tower for the hundreds of visitors who then came to the cliffs each year. The tower was restored in 1970 and is once again a prime viewing location.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip16 views

Carrucan Family Bible 316 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.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip15 views

1967 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen15 viewsFamily portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen. The children are Christine (born 1953), David (born 1955), Louise (born 1957), Michael (born 1958), Andrew (born 1959), Anthony (born 1962) and Suzanne (born 1964). Photo sourced from Gavin's and Gwen's son Michael and passed on by his nephew Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.

1859-05-02 Peter Carrucan Hannah Woods Marriage Certificate15 viewsThe Wedding Certificate for Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods confirms that they were married on May 2nd 1859 (our Dirt Poor book incorrectly says 2nd February) at St Monica's Chapel in Heidelberg. This was a small weatherboard chapel that existed before the current bluestone church was built in the 1850's, as per the current parish website http://pol.org.au/heidelberg/History.aspx. Certificate compliments of Kieran Magee, who is a great great grandson of Peter and Hannah.

Annaly House14 viewsAnnaly House, in Fanore, is the farmhouse B&B run by Pasty and Ann Carrucan

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip14 views

1969 - Ivan & Nell Carrucan14 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.

1883 - John Sweeney Diary14 viewsJohn Sweeney intermittently kept a personal diary (hand written in an old exercise book) between the years of 1881 and 1883. It was passed onto his daughter Mary Carrucan) who in turn passed it onto her son Jack. Jack passed it onto his sister Betty (Erickson) who in turn passed it onto her son Tim Erickson. It is currently being looked after by Tim. It documents the sort of subsistence farming which framed the lives of the early Eltham settlers. The diet was one of cutting wood, ploughing, planting or digging up potatoes, taking produce or wood to Melbourne to sell and the various special occasions when someone visited or the family visited someone.

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.

14 viewsFrancis William Carrucan (1895-1967) and Thelma Stoney (1900-1988) were married at St Mary's Church, Glenferrie Rd, Glenferrie, on 30th April 1924. Frank was the grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. These two photos show Frank and Thelma on their honeymoon at Lorne, Victoria, immediately after the wedding. Photos compliments of their grandson Kieran Magee.

2008 - Aloha Surf School in Fanore13 viewsWhen Frank Carrucan of Ballarat (Patrick line) visited Fanore in 2008, he found the Aloha Surfing Club and went for a swim in the Atlantic - brrr..I feel cold already.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip13 views

1998 Carrucan Reunion13 views1998 Carrucan Reunion

1970 - Dalton Street Farm13 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 is taken from Mt Pleasant Rd, looks across the farm paddocks towards Dalton St and gives a side view of the old farm house.

2008 Wyuna in Brighton13 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.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip12 views

2008 Wyuna in Brighton12 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.

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.

Cliffs of Moher11 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.

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip11 views

1998 Carrucan Reunion11 views1998 Carrucan Reunion

1950 - Frank Carrucan at home in Ballarat11 viewsFrank Carrucan, who lives in Ballarat, is the great great grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850's. Frank is one of the children of Cornelius Patrick (Con) and Clare (nee McArdle) Carrucan and a grandson of Kack and Maggie (nee Doherty) Carrucan. He is one of the main cogs in the active family history group. Frank was born in 1948 and this photo shows him as a very young child, circa 1950.

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