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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.
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1894 - Agnes Mary Carrucan School Certificate36 viewsAgnes Mary Carrucan (1881 - 1917), the tenth and last child of Peter and Hannah Carrucan, was born in 1881 at Eltham. This certificate, dated March 1894, states that she had reached the required standard as specified by 'The Education Act 1890' and was now exempt from compulsory school attendance.
On 1st December 1900, Agnes Mary Carrucan married Thomas Albert Hayes in Heidelberg. He was a son of John Hayes and Ellen Houlahan and also a tenth child.
Thomas and Agnes had six children:
Francis Vincent (1901-1965)
John Joseph (1905-1985)
Thomas Albert (1907-1954)
Percival (1909-1909)
Selwyn James (1912-1986)
Mary Agnes (1915-1991)
On June 24th 1917, Agnes Mary was to die tragically. While working in their garden at Eltham Road with Thomas, a menacing brown snake crawled under a fence. Thomas pushed Agnes out of the way down an embankment. She fell and went into premature labour and both she and the baby died.
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1924 - Frank, Bern and Dave West as teenagers35 viewsJohn (b 1914), Bernard (b 1916), David (b 1918), Frank (b 1918), Ron (b 1920) and Beatrice (b 1921) were the children of John West (1880-1948) and Ada Dobbins (1877-1936). They were all great grandchildren of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman.
This photo, taken around 1924, shows Bern with his younger twin brothers Frank and Dave.
This photo was passed onto us by Bern's daughter Cheryl.
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1930s - Bern West's 1st flight35 viewsBernard West (1916-2007) was a great grandchild of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman. His daughter Cheryl advises that he lived near the Brisbane airstrip and loved to watch the planes come in and out. At one time he aspired to be a pilot. This photo, passed onto us by his daughter Cheryl, show his first flight, in Brisbane. Cheryl thinks he was a teenager at the time so that would place the photo in the early 1930s.
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1992 James David (Jim) Martin Townsville35 viewsJames David (Jim) Martin (1927-), the great grandson of Bridget Carrucan, married Helen Mary Dallimore and they have four children, Catherine, Gregory, Richard and Elizabeth.
After a career in the sciences, he was accepted into the Theological Hall at Ormond College, University of Melbourne, commencing theological studies in 1957 and graduating in 1960. After a number of appointments around Victoria, he was appointed as Principal of The John Flynn College, a co-residential College within James Cook University of North Queensland, a position he held until his retirement in 1992.
This painting was done when he retired from the John Flynn College and records his time as Principal.
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1992 Sale of Coleman Farm in Eltham - 135 viewsThis article was published in the Diamond Valley News of Tuesday 11 February 1992 and announced the forthcoming auction of Coleman's Corner, John Coleman's original house block and house. Unfortunately, in subsequent years, roadworks straightened the road and this corner and the house no longer exists. Coleman Crescent is the only reminder to this early pioneering farm.
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Colemans Corner, Eltham - site or original house of John Coleman and Bridget Carrucan35 viewsJohn Coleman's block was on what used to be called Coleman's corner in North Eltham. You travelled some 2-3 km from the Eltham Township towards Research on Main Road until you encountered a sharp corner in the road at the turnoff to Diamond Creek. The Coleman block was on the left side of Main Road. Continued in next photo.
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1996 - Wildflowers of the Burren35 viewsThe cracks and crevices of the limestone pavements in the Burren nurture a host of beautiful and unusual wildflowers. In spring, a mass of colours dots the landscape to delight the discerning walker. Varieties include Thrift or Sea Pink, Kidney Vetch, Mountain Avens, Orchid, Speedwell and Bloody Cranesbill.
Postcard bought by Jim and Helen Martin when touring Ireland in 1996.
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1996 Fanore - Jim Martin with Patsy, Jim and Nancy Carrucan35 viewsTaken when Jim and Helen Martin were touring the family haunts in Ireland in 1996, this photo shows Jim with Patsy Carrucan and Patsy's parents Jim and Nancy.
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Doolin Co. Clare35 viewsDoolin is famous for its wealth of Irish music and in recent years has attracted large crowds to festivals of fleadhanna of Irish and international music. Nearby is Doonagore Castle, an unusual structure consisting of a circular tower in a small bawn or walled enclosure.
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Unknown Carrucans35 viewsWe know it's a Carrucan photo but we don't know the names of the 3 ladies. Perhaps we never will.
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The Church at Motat35 viewsThis is a photo of the Anglican Chapel at Motat. It is very similar to the Catholic one where so many Carrucans were married.
It is a very typical example of a simple wooded New Zealand parish chapel/church.
Photo from Matthew Carrucan
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1950s - Kathleen Margaret Mulvogue on her wedding day with parents Frank and Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly35 views1950s - Kathleen Margaret Mulvogue (1936-) on her wedding day, with her parents Frank Mulvogue (1912-1977) and Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly (1914-1989).
Photo provided by Kath's daughter Karen Meredith.
Kath is the great great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien
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Unknown35 viewsThis photo, passed on by Michael Bourke, is still to be identified.
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2009 - Kesha family at the wedding of Antoinette Kesha and Derek Foster35 viewsJanet Monica (Jan) Carrucan (b 1944) married Neville Nehru Kesha in Auckland, New Zealand, in the 1960s. They had two children, Aaron (b 1969) and Antoinette (b 1973). Aaron and Antoinette are great great grandchildren of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
The following photo was taken in 2009 at Antoinette's wedding to Derek Foster at her parents' home.
From left to right Neville, Jan, Antoinette, Derek, Petrece, Aaron, Dayna, Eden, Jacob and Jordan.
Photo supplied by Antoinette Kesha.
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1910 approx - Patrick Sweeney35 viewsPatrick Sweeney, the eldest of six children born to Thomas Sweeney and Margaret Sweeney nee Meehan, was born in 1838 in Melbourne and grew up at Culla Hill, the family property in Eltham. He 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).
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1914 circa - Culla Hill Mary Carrucan nee Sweeney with oldest child Patrick35 viewsThis photo shows Mary Carrucan nee Sweeney with oldest child Patrick, who was born in 1911. Mary was a grand daughter of Thomas Sweeney
Peter Cuffley discusses this photo as follows
It is a wonderful image and reflects the remarkable ability with wood the early Sweeneys had. The homemade seat is in a tradition of Australian bush furniture which Kevin Carney and I wrote about in our 1974 book ‘A CATALOGUE AND HISTORY OF COTTAGE CHAIRS IN AUSTRALIA.’ Not only is it a classic example of hand whittled ingenuity, in the background is a fine example of a picket fence which is entirely made of hand-split bush timber. The posts and the rails are all hand-split and not milled, but even better, every single picket is hand-split! To add further to the importance of the picture, the seat is actually in the Irish hand-made furniture tradition. In 1993 Claudia Kinmonth brought out a superb book called ‘IRISH COUNTRY FURNITURE 1700-1950.’ An up-dated edition was released in 2020 titled ‘Irish Country Furniture and Furnishings 1700-2000.’
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1901 - Ellen Sweeney Dance Invitation35 viewsA dance invitation extended to Miss Ellen Sweeney from the Bachelors of Edenhope.
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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).
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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.
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2012 - Andrew and Claire (nee Deveson) Carrucan with twins Sam and Jack on left Claire (nee Carrucan) and Lucas Oddo with children Ethan and Nathan35 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.
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1967 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen35 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.
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1920s - Martha West nee Coleman34 viewsBridget and John Coleman's second child Martha was born on 1st January 1858. In 1878, aged 19, she married local Eltham boy William West (born 25th March 1856). William became the proprietor of the Research Hotel in 1889 and they moved into residence there. Martha died in 1924, aged 66, and William died in 1935, aged 79. They are both buried in the Eltham Cemetery.
I suspect this photo was taken at Research some time in the early 1920s.
This photo was passed onto us by Martha's great granddaughter Cheryl Laumer nee West.
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1925 approx - Rita Connie Martin34 viewsConstance Mary (Connie) Martin (1902 - 1938) was Gerald and Bertha Martin's second daughter and Rebecca Winifred (Rita) Martin (1905 - 1989) was their third daughter. They were granddaughters of Bridget Carrucan.
Rita who married Ernest Waller had 2 children, Ken and Thelma, who continue the Martin line.
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1949 - Bern and Iris Willmott Wedding34 viewsThis photo shows the wedding of Bernard West (1916-2007) and Iris May Willmott (1921-1966) on 10th December 1949 in Darwin. Bernard was a great grandchild of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman.
They had 2 children, Peter Bernard (b 1951) and Cheryl Anne (b 1954).
Their attendants are David West (1917-2005) and his wife Dorothy (Dot) nee Helmes (1920-2008).
Photo given to us by Bern's and Iris's daughter Cheryl.
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2008 Anne James and Patsy Carrucan34 views2008 Anne James and Patsy Carrucan
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2009 Michael Carrucan Senior with his wife Christine and son Michael Jnr34 views2009 - Michael Carrucan Senior, one of the 5 children of Dennis Carrucan, with his wife Christine and his son Michael Jnr.
Photo supplied by Michael Carrucan Jnr.
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1890s Ned Kent and wife Susan (nee Carrucan) with adopted child John Thomas Flanagan34 viewsSusan Carrucan (1862 - 1943), the third eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien, married Edward Shae (Ned) Kent (1858 - 1907) in 1881. Susan and Ned had no children of their own so they adopted John Thomas Flanagan who was orphaned at the age of 8 years, in 1887. He grew up with Sue and became a solicitor, working in Middle Brighton.
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1945 - Eileen Carrucan with children Ivan (1933) and Kathleen (1935)34 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).
This photo shows Eileen with her daughter Kathleen when they visited her son Ivan, who was in training with the Christian Bros at Strathfield in NSW.
Eileen and Ivan are great grand children of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1950 approx - Monica Kathleen and Nola Phyllis Carrucan34 viewsMonica Kathleen (1918-1957) and Phyllis Nola CARRUCAN (1928-2000) were two of the children of Myles Charles Carrucan (1897-1969) and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy (1899-1948). They were great grand children of Patrick Carrucan.
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1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadette Hanley34 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
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1935 - wedding of Marguerite Carrucan and Michael King34 viewsMarguerite (Madge) Carrucan (1903-1969) married Michael Francis King (1902-1986) at Sacred Heart Church Kew at Easter time 1935. They subseqently had one child, Michael James King (1939 - ). Michael married Annette Shanahan and has 4 children- Nicole, Michelle,Simon and Rachael.
Madge was one of the children of Michael Martin Carrucan (1866 - 1954) and Margaret Lynch (1868 - 1956) and was a grand child of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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2005 - Monsignore Bernard O Regan Funeral Mass34 viewsBernard O'Regan, born 6th May 1926, joined the priesthood, rising to the ranks of Monsignor. He died on 20th September 2005. This is the front page from his funeral service, held at St John the Baptist church in Clifton Hill.
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2005 Mgr Bernie O'Regan Obituary34 viewsBernard O'Regan, born 6th May 1926, joined the priesthood, rising to the ranks of Monsignor. He died on 20 September 2005. This obituary was published in the Melbourne Herald Sun of Thursday 27 October 2005.
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2009 - Kinglake Bush Fires34 viewsJames Peter (Jim) McMAHON (1920-) married Elizabeth Mary (Bessie) EXTON (1925-) in 1946 and they live in Kinglake. In February 2009, huge bushfires swept through Victoria, destroying many towns including their own. Bessie and Jim were amongst the lucky ones whose properties were spared and they sheltered many of the locals in their house, thus saving many lives. They were featured in a couple of Melbourne Herald Sun articles in the subsequent period. Here is one of the articles.
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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.
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2013 Frank and Kathleen Carrucan with grand children twins sam and jack34 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 Jack and Maggie (nee Doherty) Carrucan. He is one of the main cogs in the active family history group. Frank is shown here in 2013 with wife Kath and twin grand children Sam and Jack.
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2011 - Martin and Eileen Hogan Headstone St Kilda Cemetery Melbourne34 viewsMartin John Mowlam took this photo at St. Kilda Cemetery in November 2011. It shows the gravestone of Eileen Bedelia Carrucan (1886-1945) and Martin Denis Hogan (1881-1936). Eileen was a grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods. Photo provided by David Reinger, the husband of Meron Mildred Reinger nee Renault, who is a great grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
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1900 approx - Research hotel33 viewsMartha Coleman (1858-1924), the second child to Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman, married William West in 1878.
They had 13 children between 1979 and 1896, the first 8 born in Eltham and the remaining 5 born in Research where they moved in 1890. They lived the remainder of their lives in the Research Hotel where William was the proprieter.
It was passed onto us by Karen Hough who comments:
This image was given to me by a family member, Barry Smith, who has the original image (an old postcard, as I believe they used to do to photos). It belonged to his grandmother, Elizabeth Martha West who was the 7th child of William and Martha. She was raised there and returned there to live for a while when her husband Claude Wiltshire went off to WW1. William West's name is clearly visible on the fascia board. It was taken some time after the other image of the hotel as the verandah above the post office looks very saggy!
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1935 - John West at Pinkenba33 viewsJohn West (b 1880) was one of the 13 children born to William George West (1856-1935) and Martha Coleman (1959-1924). He was a grandchild of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman.
He worked in the WA goldfields for some 20 years before moving to Queensland with his wife Ada and his family, settling at Pinkenba at the mouth of the Brisbane River.
This photo, taken around 1935, was passed onto us by his granddaughter Cheryl Laumer nee West.
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1965 approx - Lilian (Lil) Bertha Martin33 viewsLilian (Lil) Bertha(1896-1984) was the eldest child of Gerald Martin and his wife Bridget (Bertha) nee Coleman. Lil was one of five children, all born in the Ballarat district, all with either nicknames or abbreviations, as was common at the end of the Victorian Era. The children were
Lilian (Lil) Bertha(1896-1984)
Edwin (Ted) Gerald (1897-1978)
John (Jack) Herbert (1899-1977)
Constance (Connie) Mary (1902-1938)
Rebecca (Rita) Winifred (1905-1989)
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1891 - Henry Mary and Charles Doube33 viewsBridget Mary (b approx 1850), the eldest daughter of Denis Carrucan and Mary Sexton, migrated to Adelaide in 1866. In 1878, she married a fellow Irish immigrant, John Doube and they had a family of 5 children
Henry John (b 1879)
Mary Anne (b 1881)
Charles (b 1883)
Joseph Ernest (b 1885)
Mary Gertrude (b 1888)
This photo shows Henry (Harry), Mary and Charles.
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1940s Henry Brian Charles and Mary Doube33 viewsHenry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966) had 4 children who are all shown in this picture, taken during WWII.
Back: Henry (b 1913), Brian (b 1917) and Charles (b 1912)
Front: Mary (Molly) (b 1915).
Henry, Brian and Charles all served in the RAAF while Molly served in the WANS.
They were all grandchildren of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.
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2009 Michael Carrucan senior with wife Christine and granddaughter Laura33 views2009 - Michael Carrucan Senior, one of the 5 children of Dennis Carrucan, with his wife Christine and his son Michael Jnr.
Photo supplied by Michael Carrucan Jnr.
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Te Henga or Bethels Beach33 viewsMatthew Carrucan advises that
'Te Henga is significant because we used to go there with (my Father) and the Auckland athletic club and they would run along that beach and we would head off behind the beach into the truly massive dunes.
A trip to Auckland is not complete with out at least one visit to one of these beaches.
In the 50's at night in West Auckland you could apparently hear the surf breaking.'
This is a scan of a painting done by Matthew Carrucan
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1870s late - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with one of her children33 viewsBridget Lane (nee Carrucan) 1858-1949 with one of her children. We think it is either her first child Michael (Mick), born 1876, but maybe her third child and first daughter, Mary Anastasia (1879 - 1900). Thus the photo must date from the late 1870s.
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1896 - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with children Syl, Tom, Ellen and Bridget (Dolly)33 viewsBridget CARRUCAN (1858-1949) married Patrick Richard LANE (1851-1896) in 1875. The photo shows Bridget with 4 of her children. We are working on birth dates but we believe they are
Baby - Syl, Feb 1896
Boy in black - Tom, Aug 1893 would be 2 years 6 months
Ellen - Oct 1887, sitting, would be 8 years 4 months
Bridget (Dolly), Jan 1884, standing, 12 years 1 month
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1905 approx - 4 generations of Carrucan women - Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien), her daughter Bridget Lane, her daughter Bridget McMahon and her daughter Mary Chidlow33 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.
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