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1917 - Ivan and Con Carrucan, children of John Francis and Margaret Carrucan33 viewsTaken in 1917, this photo shows Ivan Francis and Cornelius Patrick (Con) Carrucan, the eldest children of John Francis (Jack) and Margaret (Maggie) Carrucan of Cheswick. Ivan and Con were great grandsons of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s. Ivan was born 30.11.1913, married Ellen Kiniry in 1969 in Melbourne and died on 15.5.1994, aged 81 years. Con was born 14.3.1915, married Clare McArdle in 1945 and died in a drowning accident 1.3.1949.

1921 - Betty Carrucan and Nellie Sweeney - Eltham Elementary School Grades 1 & 233 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. All the Carrucan children attended and this photo of the 1921 Grade 1 and 2 class shows some 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.

1942 - Malachi Ganly, Tom Dowling and Frank Kelly33 viewsMary Jane (Girly) Carrucan was born at Kew in Victoria on 1 July, 1889. She married Michael Ganly (1882-1955) at St. Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne on the 22nd February 1911 and they had eight children, John (Jack), Ellen (Toppy), Mary F. (Molly), Kathleen, Margaret (Peg), Michael (Mick), Malachi (1926-1973) and Alicia. This photo shows Malachi (front left) with school friends Tom Dowling and Frank Kelly.
In the back can be seen Pearl Leggatt, Grandma Kelly, Norm Keele and Jack Carrucan.
Malachi was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1950s - Joe Carrucan33 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).
Joe was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadtte Hanley - with parents33 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 both sets of parents.
Greg was the son of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), the grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Ireland in 1856

1956 - Wedding of Ivan Calnin and Janne Anderson33 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.

2007 - Fr Pat Smith33 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.

1910 approx - Dalton St Farm: Michael O'Heare, Michael Carrucan, Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)33 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.

1980 - Fr Frank O'Regan33 viewsWhen Agnes Mary Sloan (1900-1952), the granddaughter of Peter Carrucan, married builder David Michael O'Regan (1900-1973) in Warrandyte in 1922, they could not have guessed the paths their children's lives would take. Of their five children, three would serve the Catholic Church directly - two as priests and one as a Marist Brother - while the other two would marry and continue the family line. The children were
Francis Joseph O'Regan (1923-1985)
Mary Margaret O'Regan (1925-)
Bernard David O'Regan (1926-2005)
Kevin John O'Regan (1928-1981)
John Desmond O'Regan (1930-1998)
This photo shows Fr Frank O'Regan who served as a priest in the Sale Diocese from 1949 until his death in 1985.

1990s - Colin and Pam Hayes33 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 her with husband Colin Hayes who is one of the children of Selwyn and Irene Rita Hayes.

1900s One of the Sweeney daughters poses in front of the Culla Hill gate33 viewsA very interesting photo, showing the hand made front gate at the Culla Hill property

1900 - John Sweeney and daughter Annie Cecile at Culla Hill33 viewsThis superb photo shows John Sweeney and his daughter Annie Cecile in a buggy outside the front gate of Culla Hill. Unfortunately the photo developer has put the words 'Bulla Hill' on the photo.

Burren Coast Road33 views

2012-08 Tim Erickson in Fanore with Patsy and Anne Carrucan and Patsy's mother Nancy33 views

2008 - Meridy Calnin, Dawn Calnin, Jenny Sperti and Gwen Morgan33 views

1868-11-10 John Francis Sweeney and Ellen Mary Kenney marriage at St John's Church in Heidelberg33 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.

1900 approx research hotel and post office32 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 proprietor.
This photo was passed onto us by Karen Hough and shows the hotel and post office, circa 1900. This image is from http://www.pictures.libraries.vic.gov.au/. Yarra Plenty Regional Library own the image but it is on public access.

1938 - Henry Doube Family Photo32 viewsA magnificant photo showing the family of Henry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966).
Back: Brian (b 1917), Henry (b 1913), Charles (b 1912)
Front: Mary (b 1915), Augusta and Henry.
Henry John Doube was one of the 5 children born to Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube in Adelaide, South Australia.

Headmaster's House, Eltham Primary School, 200532 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.

1880s late - Patrick Carrucan and Mary Carrucan (nee O'Brien)32 viewsPatrick CARRUCAN (1831-1894) married Mary O'BRIEN (1838-1927) some time around 1856 at Ennistimon, County Clare, Ireland. She was 19 and he was 27.

Later in that same year of 1856, they left Ireland, bound for Australia. Once there, they joined Patrick's sister Bridget and her husband John Coleman in Eltham.

This photo, taken some time in the late 1880's shows an elderly couple formally posing for a Richmond photographer. Is this Patrick and Mary? Investigations are continuing.

1900 - Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920) married Edward Bourke at St John's, Heidelberg, Victoria32 viewsMary and Patrick Carrucan had 10 children: Bridget (1858) , Michael (1860) , Susan (1862 ), Patrick (1864 ), Thomas (1866 died as an infant) , Mary Anne (1868 ), Catherine (1869) , Theresa Margaret (1871), Frances (1872 ) and Annie (1874 ).

Around 1900, Theresa Margaret Carrucan (1871-1920) married Edward Bourke at St John's, Heidelberg, Victoria.

They had 5 children
Patrick Leo BOURKE (1902-1961)
Philip Edward Michael (Mick) BOURKE (1904-1971)
Francis James (Frank) BOURKE (1906-1987)
Mary BOURKE (1908-)
Kathleen (Kitty) BOURKE (1914-1995)

Photo passed on by Michael Bourke.

1912 - Marriage of John Francis Carrucan and Margaret (nee Doherty) at Creswick32 viewsJohn Francis (Jack) Carrucan married Margaret (Maggie) Doherty at the Catholic Church in Cheswick, Victoria, in 1912. Jack, born 1885, was the eldest child of Patrick Carrucan and Ellen Carroll and the grandson of the original Patrick Carrucan who migrated to Australia in the 1850s. Jack and Maggie had 7 children, all born in Ballarat, except for Greg). Jack died in 1956. Children were Ivan Francis, Cornelius Patrick (Con), Mary Cecilia, Eileen, John, Theodora and Gregory.

1943 approx - John Francis and Margaret Carrucan - Second Print32 viewsThis photo shows John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and Margaret Ellen (Maggie) Carrucan (nee Doherty) and is one of a number of photos taken when their son Jack Jnr was on leave from the military. The family lived at Cheswick in country Victoria. \r\nJack senior was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan who migrated from Co. Clare to Eltham in the 1850s.

1954 John Francis and Margaret Carrucan at the wedding of their son Greg32 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.

1955 approx - Monica Kathleen Simpson nee Carrucan32 viewsMonica was the eldest child of Myles Charles Carrucan and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy and was a great grand child of Patrick Carrucan. She was born on Jul. 18, 1918 in 14 Emerald Street Collingwood and died on Feb. 17, 1957 in Warragul. She married Wilfred Robert Simpson on Oct. 5, 1940 in Melbourne. Wilfred, son of David William Simpson and Amelia Truran, was born on Nov. 18, 1899 in Mount Edgerton Victoria and died on Apr. 1, 1949 in Ringwood Victoria.
Monica and Wilfred had two children, Edna Simpson who was born on Mar. 19, 1942 and Valerie Ann Simpson who was born on Oct. 18, 1943 in Yallourn hospital.

1979 May - Marriage of Mary & Julian Conheady32 viewsThis photo shows the marriage of Julian Conheady and Mary Dempsey in May 1979. Mary is a great great granddaughter of Patrick Carrucan.
Back: Lil McArdle, Frank Carrucan,Su Dempsey, Wal Dempsey, Mary (nee Dempsey) and Julian Conheady,Tom Crowe
Front: Maree Conheady (flower girl), Michael Dempsey (page boy), Mary Dempsey (nee Carrucan) with Melissa Holland in front of her.

1990 - Wyuna - Sue Kent's House in Black St Brighton32 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.

1975 - Fr Frank O'Regan32 viewsWhen Agnes Mary Sloan (1900-1952), the granddaughter of Peter Carrucan, married builder David Michael O'Regan (1900-1973) in Warrandyte in 1922, they could not have guessed the paths their children's lives would take. Of their five children, three would serve the Catholic Church directly - two as priests and one as a Marist Brother - while the other two would marry and continue the family line. The children were
Francis Joseph O'Regan (1923-1985)
Mary Margaret O'Regan (1925-)
Bernard David O'Regan (1926-2005)
Kevin John O'Regan (1928-1981)
John Desmond O'Regan (1930-1998)
This photo shows Fr Frank O'Regan who served as a priest in the Sale Diocese from 1949 until his death in 1985.

2008 - Peter Carrucan homestead Eltham32 viewsThis shot, taken in 2008, shows the original homestead of Peter Carrucan, on the corner of Napoleon St and Bible St in Eltham. No longer owned by the Carrucans, it is now home to another Eltham family. I wonder if they realise the rich history of this old house?

1906 approx - John Sweeney portrait circa 1906, when about 62 years of age32 viewsJohn Sweeney, the son of Thomas Sweeney, lived in Eltham all his life (1844-1909). My brother Michael Erickson has the original large portrait at his farm in country Victoria. The following is written on the back of the photo:
To my dear sister Ellie with much love
J. F. Sweeney
28/12/06

1910 approx - Patrick Sweeney32 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 (Fitzsimmons), 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). This is probably where this photo was taken.

1910 approx - Culla Hill original hut - Ellen and Kathleen Sweeney and Michael Carrucan32 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.

2012 Fr Peter Carrucan and Anna Carrucan32 views

2012 Helen Martin and Mary Conheady32 views

2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 332 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 Conheady

2013-10 Patsy and Ann Carrucan in Ballarat32 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.

1920s late - Gerald and Bertha (nee Coleman) Martin31 viewsBridget (Bertha) Coleman (1864-1941), the daughter of Bridget Carrucan, married Gerald Martin in 1894. They had five children, all born in the Ballarat district, all with either nicknames or abbreviations, as was common at the end of the Victorian Era.
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)

1934 - Bern West in his late 20s in Perth31 viewsBernard West (1916-2007) was a great grandchild of Bridget Carrucan and John Coleman. This photo shows him in Perth in his later 20s, probably around 1934.
This photo was passed onto us by his daughter Cheryl.

1950 approx - Ted, Nig, Lil, Jack, Eileen and George31 viewsGerald Martin and his wife Bridget (Bertha) nee Coleman had 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)
The photo shows 3 of the children with their respective spouses - Ted, Nig, Lil, Jack, Eileen and George.

1990 James David (Jim) Martin Townsville-231 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.

1938 - Augusta and Harry Doube31 viewsHarry (Henry) Doube (1879 - 1939) was the eldest of 5 children born to John Doube and Bridget Mary Doube nee Carrucan in Adelaide. He married Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966) in 1911 and they had 4 children
Charles Michael (Chas) - b 1912
Henry Joseph (Harry) - b 1913
Mary Eileen (Molly) - b 1915
Brian Ignatius (Barney) - b 1917
This photo shows Harry and Augusta in 1938, a year before Harry died.

1910 - Charles and Henry Doube31 viewsCharles James Doube (1883-1956) and Henry John Doube (1879-1939) were 2 of the 5 children born to Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube in Adelaide, South Australia. They were grand children of Denis Carrucan and Mary Sexton.

1940 - Henry Joseph Doube31 viewsHenry Joseph (known as Harry), the second son Henry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966), was born on 16th September 1913 in Adelaide. While serving in the RAAF during WWII, he married Marie Elizabeth Kelly at St Savior's Catholic Church, Hindmarsh, on 6th April 1942 . They raised four sons Michael, Anthony, Gregory and Paul.
These two fine photos show him during his time in the RAAF and as a younger man in the pre-war years.
Harry was a grandchild of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.

1942 - marriage of Henry and Marie Doube31 viewsHenry Joseph (known as Harry), the second son Henry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966), was born on 16th September 1913 in Adelaide. While serving in the RAAF during WWII, he met and subsequently married Marie Elizabeth Kelly, at St Savior's Catholic Church, Hindmarsh, on 6th April 1942 . They had a family of 4 boys - Michael, Anthony, Gregory and Paul.
Harry was a grandchild of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.
Back: Michael Kelly, Harry and Marie Doube, Mary Doube
Front: Mrs Kelly

1950 - Early days of Doube Married Life31 viewsThis photo shows Brian Doube (B 1917), Mary Doube (b 1915), Charles Doube (b 1912) and Henry Doube (B 1913) with their mother Augusta (b 1882). They are each holding a baby, five in total, and the photo is captioned 'Early day of Doube married life' for obvious reasons!
Brian, Mary, Charles and Henry were all grandchildren of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.

Cemetery Plot 271 - Thomas Sweeney Family Plot31 viewsThomas Sweeney (1803 - 1867) has long been honoured as the pioneer settler of Eltham. Sweeney had in fact been transported to Australia as a convict. After a conditional pardon, he moved from Sydney to Melbourne and, in April 1842, wrote to Superintendent LaTrobe to purchase land on the south bank of the Yarra. he settled in Eltham at a property he called "Culla Hill" and lived the rest of his life there.
He died in 1867 at age 64 and is buried with his wife Margaret and various children a family plot.

Michael and Mary Carrucan31 viewsMichael Carrucan was the oldest son of Patrick and Mary Carrucan. He inherited the Dalton Street farm from his father Patrick and farmed it until his death in 1943. His wife Mary was one of the grand daughters of Thomas Sweeney and married Michael in 1910 to unite these two great pioneering families.

Annaly House31 viewsAnnaly House, in Fanore, is the farmhouse B&B run by Pasty and Ann Carrucan

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