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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - View of Original Buildings Second Scan30 viewsSweeney's first home at Culla Hill was a 12' x 15' shack of roughly sawn timber palings with a chimney of stone and hand-made bricks, still standing and seen on the right of this photo, taken in 1940 and featured in a "Home Beautiful" magazine. In the background are seen the longhouse and barn which also belonged to the original group of buildings.
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1949 - Bernard West and Iris Willmott Wedding29 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).
Photo given to us by Bern's and Iris's daughter Cheryl.
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1940s - Charles Doube29 viewsCharles Michael Doube (known as Chas), the eldest of 4 children born to Henry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966), was born in Payneham, SA on 2nd August 1912. He served in the RAAF in a fighter control unit in Darwin during WWII. On 13th March 1945, in St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide, he married Naomi Helena Brown and they subsequently had two children Ann and Naomi. Charles was a grandson of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.
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1940s - Mary (Molly) Doube29 viewsMary (Molly) Doube (1915-1972) was 1 of 4 children born to Henry John (Harry) Doube (1879 - 1939) and Augusta Mary Ziesing (1882-1966). She served in the WANS during WWII, serving on the local front. While on active duty, she met Robert Murray (Bob) whom she married in 1946 at St Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide. Bob was an accomplished musician, playing both the viola and the violin. Bob and Molly had two daughters, Mary and Bronwyn.
Molly was a grandchild of Bridget Mary Carrucan and John Doube.
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2000 - Fanore at Sunset29 viewsThis photo was given to us by Shane MacNamara, whose grandfather Patrick MacNamara was born in Fanore. He is related to both the Woods and Carrucans in Fanore. He commented:
Hannah Woods was the sister of my ancestor Frances Woods. Frances Woods married John Casey and their daughter Mary married my great grandfather Patrick McNamara.
I've also gone to Fanore. The first time was in 1982 where I spent an afternoon with Jim and Nancy Carrucan. One of my great aunts was living with the Carrucans. Unfortunately, I'm sketchy on which one and I think she was Nancy Carrucan's mother.
It's interesting you mention the Carrucans connection with fishing. I can vividly remember Jim Carrucan showing me a big catch of fish from the previous day. He mentioned at the time that he was the only one in the village who went fishing.
My grandfather (Patrick MacNamara) could not swim and as young children they were told stories of sea monsters presumably to keep them from venturing too close to the sea. Maybe that is why the Carrucans were the only fishermen in the village.
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Cliffs of Moher29 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.
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Willsmere29 viewsThe Kew Lunatic Asylum was a place where many Carrucans worked, either as nurses, farmers, gardeners, warders or as general hands. As you can see from the photo, it was a huge establishment and was found in Kew on the southern banks of the Yarra River.
Operational from 1871 to 1988, Kew was one of the largest asylums ever built in Australia. Later known as Willsmere, the complex of buildings were constructed between 1864 and 1872 to the design of architects G.W. Vivian and Frederick Kawerau of the Victorian Public Works Office to house the growing number of 'lunatics, inebriates and idiots' in the Colony of Victoria.
Kew continued to operate throughout the 20th century as a 'Hospital for the Insane', 'Mental Hospital' or 'Psychiatric Hospital', treating acute, long-term and geriatric patients until it closed in December 1988. The main building and surrounding grounds were sold by the State Government in the 1980s and were redeveloped as residential properties.
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Home / General Eltham / 29 viewsThis early postcard of Eltham was passed onto me by Peter Cuffley.
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North Piha Beach29 viewsThis photo shows North Piha Beach.\r\nIf you go to Auckland visit all the West Coast beaches - Muriwai, Te Henga (Bethels) Anawhata, KareKare and Whatapu.
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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 Chidlow29 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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1915 - Edward Bourke and Margaret Theresa Bourke (nee Carrucan) with their family29 views1915 - Edward Bourke and Margaret Theresa Bourke (nee Carrucan) with their children from L to R
Phillip (Mick), Mary, Patrick, baby Kathleen (Kitty) and Francis (Frank).
Family Details:
- Margaret Theresa CARRUCAN (1871-1920) & Edward BOURKE m. St John's, Heidelberg, Vic., Ausralia\r\n- Patrick Leo BOURKE (1902-1961)
- Philip Edward Michael (Mick) BOURKE (1904-1971)
- Francis James (Frank) BOURKE (1906-1987)\r\n- Mary BOURKE (1908-?)
- Kathleen (Kitty) BOURKE (1914-1995)
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1917 - wedding of Ann Marie Carrucan and Frederick George Latham29 viewsThis photos shows the 1917 wedding of wedding of Ann Marie Carrucan (1899-1999) and Frederick George Latham (1889-1961). Ann Marie was also affectionately known as Duck.
They had eight children: Ellen Mary (Molly), Peter Joseph, Frederick, Ann Marie (Nancy), Kevin Michael, James John, Lynette and Maureen.
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1919 - Pat, Jack, Betty and Ken Carrucan as young children at Eltham29 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.
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1925 approx - Con Carrucan29 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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1926 - Carrucan photo at Dalton St - Nana (Hooley), Betty and Mary Carrucan29 viewsOn the front porch at the Dalton St Eltham farmhouse circa 1926. Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney) is back right and her daughter Betty is back left. Mary's sister Ellen (Nana) Sweeney is seated.
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1926 - Sylvia Barry James Calnin Maurice Calnin Margarita Barry29 viewsMaurice Calnin (second from right) at the marriage of his younger brother James (seated) and Margarita Barry (on right) in 1926. Bridesmaid Sylvia Barry is on the left.
Maurice and James 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.
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1937 - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with granddaughter Alice Margaret Ruthven (Peg) nee Lane, daughter of Con Lane29 views1937 - Bridget Lane (nee Carrucan) with granddaughter Alice Margaret Ruthven (Peg) nee Lane, daughter of Con Lane.
Picture taken in Jan 1937 in Busselton, WA. Bridget's daughter Eileen was staying there and Peg travelled with Bridget to Busselton.
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1942 - Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan on her honeymoon with her husband Wal Dempsey29 viewsMary Cecilia CARRUCAN (1917-) married Walter McInnes DEMPSEY (1910-) at Kew in Melbourne in 1942. This photo of Mary is taken on the honeymoon.
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1943 approx - Con Carrucan29 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 Helen. Con died in a drowning accident in 1949.
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1943 approx John (Jack) and Greg Carrucan29 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
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1943 approx - John Francis and Margaret Carrucan29 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.
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1950s - Mary Frances (Molly) Kelly nee Ganly29 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 Frances (Toppy), Mary Frances. (Molly), Kathleen, Margaret (Peg), Michael (Mick), Malachi (1926-1973) and Alicia. This photo shows Molly with her first tractor on the family property in then suburban Melbourne.
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1950s - Joe Carrucan with Boxing Troup29 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 very good boxer in his younger days and and he passed this knowledge on via his boxing shows. These began in 1941 at St Joseph's but moved to the Collingwood Town Hall from 1942 until 1956. For the last show, with the help of a committee, he filled the Festival Hall, varying the boxing and wrestling with singers and other variety acts.
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1950s - Mick Ganly convalescing after heart attack29 viewsMary Jane (Girlie) Carrucan (1889-1961), a grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan, married Michael Joseph (Mick) Ganly (1881-1955) in 1911 and they had eight children: John (Jack), Ellen (Toppy), Mary F. (Molly), Kathleen, Margaret (Peg), Michael (Mick), Malachi and Alicia.
Born in Cappagh, Baylin, Athlone County Westmeath, Ireland on 6th April, 1881, Mick was about 17 when he arrived in Australia.
An electrician by trade, he was always pottering on new projects. Even as his heart started to fail, he could still be found in the backyard working on bits and pieces. This photo, taken in the early 1950s, shows him tinkering while convalescing after a heart attack.
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1950s Robert Edward Calnin - Bundoora Mounted Branch29 viewsRobert Edward Calnin, born in 1929, was the the eldest (along with his twin brother John) of the children born to Maurice Calnin. He was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. He became a policeman, served in the Bundoora Mounted Branch and then at Buchan. Riding a horse was essential for policing in the rugged mountain country of that area. When he retired, he took up farming at Buchan. He and his wife Betty had 2 children, Dale and Robyn. He died in 2010.
This photo shows Bob 3rd from the left when he was in the Mounted Branch. The photo was taken at the Bundoora Police Stud Farm
Photo from Maurice's grandson Dale Calnin.
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1955 - Mary Carrucan with grandsons Michael Terry Tim Erickson at Eltham29 viewsThis photo shows Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney), the wife of Mick Carrucan of Dalton St Eltham, with her 3 grandsons Mick (born 1946), Terry (born 1947) and Tim (born 1950) Erickson.
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1960s - painting of Dalton St farm29 viewsPeter Cuffley explains the origin of this painting of the Dalton St farm in Eltham: My brother's great friend, Peter Hurry, who grew up in a mud brick house on a property down Sweeneys Lane, rang me the other day to arrange for me to send one of my books to his friend Hamish Knox, son of Alistair Knox. While visiting Hamish at Christmas Hills, Peter noticed a painting on the wall of a familiar place. Hamish said that his older sister Gabriella (Gabe) had painted it years ago, and that it was of Jack Carrucan's house in Dalton Street.
We suspect it dates from the 1960s.
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1961 - Peter Tony Bernie Maureen Mick Theresa Bernie Mary Chris Kelly29 viewsThis photo, taken in 1961, shows Mary Frances (Molly) (1916-1992) and Bernard Thomas Kelly (1916-1980) with their 7 children.
Molly was the great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan\r\nThe photo shows Peter, Tony, Bernie, Maureen, Mick, Theresa, Bernie, Molly and Chris Kelly.
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1962 - Margaret Carrucan her son Ivan and his nephew Anthony Carrucan29 viewsThis photo shows Ivan Carrucan (1913-1994), the son of John Francis Carrucan (1885-1956), Anthony Carrucan, the grandson of John Francis Carrucan, and Margaret Ellen Carrucan nee Doherty (d 1969), the wife of John Francis Carrucan.
Ivan was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.
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1963 Molly and Maureen Kelly29 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 on the occasion of her profession as a Brigidine nun in 1963.
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1966 - Jack Carrucan at Dalton St Eltham farmhouse29 viewsPatrick Carrucan's block was in Dalton Street in Eltham. This was not originally a Carrucan farm but was bought by the Carrucans in the 1850's from a farming family called Ball. The old homestead was on the corner of Bible and Dalton Streets and remained intact and occupied until Jack Carrucan died in 1976. The photo below shows Jack in front of the house. The photo shown was taken in 1966 and shows Jack at the front gate of the farmhouse, facing Bible St. All that remains now is the cyprus tree.
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1969 - Ivan & Nell Carrucan29 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.
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1976 - Mary Veronica O'Bryan - Sister Veronica29 viewsMary Veronica (Mollie) O'Bryan, the eldest daughter of Hannah Sloan and Michael O'Bryan, was born in 1911. She subsequently joined the Little Sisters of the Poor and died in 2001 and died as Sr Veronica Mary. She was a great grand daughter of Peter and Hannah Carrucan.
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1980s - Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue29 views1980s - Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly (1914-1989). Toppy was the great grand daughter of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien and married Frank Mulvogue (1912-1977).
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1980 Robert Edward Calnin - policeman at Buchan29 viewsRobert Edward Calnin, born in 1929, was the the eldest (along with his twin brother John) of the children born to Maurice Calnin. He was a great grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien. He became a policeman, served in the Bundoora Mounted Branch and then at Buchan. Riding a horse was essential for policing in the rugged mountain country of that area. When he retired, he took up farming at Buchan. He and his wife Betty had 2 children, Dale and Robyn. He died in 2010.
This is a photo of Bob when he was about to lead a procession through Buchan at the opening of a local festival. The year would be around 1979 to 1980.
Photo from Maurice's grandson Dale Calnin.
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1995 - Fr Tom Kiniry 60th Anniversay of ordination, with family29 viewsPhoto on the 60th anniversary of ordination of Fr Tom Kiniry. Photo includes
Back: Eileen O'Sullivan nee Carrucan, Mary Dempsey nee Carrucan, Nell Carrucan nee Kiniry and Wal Dempsey.
Front: Agnes Swan nee Kiniry, Fr Tom Kiniry and Sister Marion (Maureen Kiniry)
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1998 - Reunion: Patrick Line29 viewsThis photo, from Sr Maureen Kelly, gathers the Patrick Line members present at the 1998 Carrucan Family reunion, held on 18 October 1988\
Top row: Bernard Hunt, Kathleen Keane (nee Hunt), Theresa Ventura (nee Kelly), Vincent Ventura, Patricia O'Brien, Terry O'Brien, Tony Ganly, Catherine Dempsey, Margaret Holland (nee Dempsey), Patricia Sturge (nee Carrucan), Cathy Marks
2nd row: Nicholas Ganly, Cathy Cortissos, Margaret (Peg) Cortissos (nee Smith), Sr Bernadine (Maureen Kelly), Paul Latham, Mary Conheady (nee Dempsey), Peter Dempsey, Maurice Holland, Frank Carrucan, Kathleen Lovis (nee carrucan), Leo Ryan
Sitting row: Clotilde Ganly, Mary Stanton (nee Hunt), Marilyn O'Brien, Geraldine Bontempelli (nee Hunt) & Sienna Bontempelli, Peg O'Brien (nee Ganly), Alicia Ryan (nee Ganly), Mary Dempsey (nee Carrucan), Nancy Hunt (nee Latham)\r\n\r\nFront row: Emma O'Brien, Daniel O'Brien, Patrick Ganly, Kristian Ventura, Clement (Clem) Conheady
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2009 - Bessie and Jim McMahon of Kinglake29 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. This photo is taken from one of those articles.
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2010 - Fr Frank ORegan chalice29 viewsThis article was published in the July 2010 edition of the Diocese of Sale newspaper 'Catholic Life'. It was the Sale Diocese in eastern Victoria where Father Frank ministered for so many years, from 1949 to 1985. The chalice, donated by Frank's family, is still in use now and provides a fitting reminder to his years of service to the Catholic community of so many parishes in that region.
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1915 circa - Culla Hill original hut - Ellen and Kathleen Sweeney and Michael Carrucan29 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.
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1883 - John Sweeney Diary29 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.
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2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Gillian with Fr Peter Carrucan at Tullarmarine Airport29 views
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2012 Blue Train Cafe, South Bank, Melbourne - Helen, Mary, Helen C, Delia, Mary Bohec, Anna C, Frank, Richard Martin 29 views
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2012 Fr Peter, Delia, Frank, Helen M, Anna, Helen, Mary29 views
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2012 Mary Bohec2C Delia Carrucan Ryan and Helen Carrucan29 views
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2016-04-06 Fanore Trip - family gathering 429 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), Daniel Ryan (one of Anna's children), Breada and Anna Carrucan, along with Noela's mother in law Mrs Toher. Anna, Breada and Noela are Nancy's daughters.
Photo from Mary Conheady
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1969 - Kevin Clements with Jim and Nancy Carrucan and daughter Kathleen29 viewsA number of Carrucan family members have visited Fanore over the years to reconnect with our Irish relatives. We think the first Australian family members to do so were Mary, Margaret and Kathleen Clements, grand daughters of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods, in 1965. They were followed soon after by their brother Kevin in 1969.
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1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - view from the paddock Home Beautiful29 viewsThe Home Beautiful magazine issue of 1st February 1940 contains a wonderful 6 page article on 'Sweeneys'. This is one of a number of historically significant photos from that article. Peter Cuffley has a copy of the original magazine issue.
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