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1970 - Dalton Street Farm149 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 Brighton149 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.

Home / Peter Carrucan Line / 149 viewsLeo Carrucan, the fourth child of Margaret and Michael Carrucan of Kew, was born on 23rd December 1901. He met Mary Ellen Angus from Hawthorn in 1927 and they married in January 1935 at Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn. Mary and Leo had one daughter, Mary Therese, in April 1938 but, ten days after giving birth, Mary died of cancer. In 1940, Leo married Dorothy Hopper and they lived happily as a family at 73 Edgevale Rd, Kew. This photo shows Leo in relaxed mode with his daughter Mary, sometime around 1950.
Leo died suddenly on 27th March 1958 from a heart attack while sitting in his truck at the Alphington Quarries. He was only 57 years of age. He was buried in the Kew Cemetery. Leo is remembered fondly by his daughter Mary as a wonderful father and a wonderful husband to Dorothy who subsequently died in 1979.
Leo was a grandson of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.

1980 - Fr Frank O'Regan149 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.

2005 Mgr Bernie O'Regan Obituary149 viewsWhen Monsignor Bernie O'Regan died in 2005 at the age of 79, it marked the first military funeral at the Melbourne General Cemetery that any of the curators could recall in their many decades of service. Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart led the service for him at St John the Baptist Church in Clifton Hill.
Bernie was a great grandson of Peter Carrucan.

1969 - Kevin Clements with Jim and Nancy Carrucan and daughter Kathleen149 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.

1965 approx - Lilian (Lil) Bertha Martin148 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)

O'Brien's Tower on the Cliffs of Moher148 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 daytrip148 views

Fanore Carrucans - Tony and Ann in back, Lyn and Nola in front148 viewsThis photo shows 4 of the Fanore based Carrucan clan

Back: Tony and Ann (who is married to Patsy Carrucan)
Front: Lyn and Nola (Patsy's sister who is married to Tony)

2012 - Fanore - general shots on a walking daytrip148 views

1923 - Betty Carrucan first communion148 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.

1945 - Joe Carrucan in NSW148 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 subsequently lived in 60A Gold Street Collingwood. They had six children: Helen (1932), Ivan (1933), Patricia (1935), Kathleen (1937), Michael (1942) and Maree (1947).
About 1945 he wanted to visit his eldest son, Ivan, who was in training with the Christian Brothers near Sydney. As the family had no car at the time, he rode his bike from Melbourne to Sydney. He rode off with a frying pan strapped across his back and a bag that contained among other items, all the family's sausages and a packet of self-addressed, stamped envelopes. This photo was taken in Sydney upon his arrival. When he returned home to Melbourne, he was ok apart from a badly sunburnt face.
Joe was a grandson of Patrick Carrucan and Mary O'Brien.

1946 - Edna and Valerie Simpson148 viewsMonica Kathleen Carrucan (1918-1957) was one of the children of Myles Charles Carrucan (1897-1969) and Phyllis Alberta Kennedy (1899-1948). She married Wilfred Robert Simpson and they had two daughters:
Edna was born on Mar. 19, 1942.
Valerie Ann was born on Oct. 18, 1943
Edna and Valerie are great great grand children of Patrick Carrucan.

1950 - Mary Carrucan, Betty Erickson with children Mick Terry Tim as baby148 viewsElizabeth Agatha (Betty) Erickson (nee Carrucan) at the Dalton St Eltham farm with her mother Mary Carrucan (nee Sweeney). With Betty are her 3 boys Mick, Terry and Tim (baby being held by his grand mother). Mary had married Mick Carrucan, the eldest son of the original Patrick Carrucan, and Mick farmed the Dalton St farm until his death in 1942. After his death, Mary continued on the farm, supported by her son John Francis (Jack) Carrucan and it was in that family environment that this photo was taken.

1961 - Peter Tony Bernie Maureen Mick Theresa Bernie Mary Chris Kelly148 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.

1998 - Reunion: Patrick Line148 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

1883 - John Sweeney Diary148 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.

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael and Gillian with Tim Erickson148 views

2008 Michael Carrucan visit - Michael with Peter and Joy Carrucan of Woodford148 views

2013 Frank and Kathleen Carrucan with grand children twins sam and jack148 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.

1925 - Wedding Certificate MONICA CARRUCAN - JOSEPH PATRICK HAGAN148 views1925 Marriage Certificate for Monica Carrucan (1896-1976) and Joseph Patrick Hogan (1898-1990) which has been passed onto us by John Richardson.
Monica Carrucan was the grand daughter of Peter Carrucan and Hannah Woods.
Mona and Joe had a long marriage, producing children Margaret, Bernard, Gregory and Frank.
They are both buried in the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW. Cemetery records show both Monica and Joseph are buried in the C of E section – Lawn 4 – Grave 2113.

1965 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge148 viewsFamily portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge. 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.

1967 Circa - Family portrait of all the children of Gavin Carrucan and Gwen Lodge with their mother Gwen148 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.

1838 Marriage Thomas Sweeney Margaret Meehan148 viewsOn the 30th of January, 1838, Margaret Meehan lands in Sydney from the 476 ton barque ‘Strathfieldsaye’ as an assisted immigrant. She marries Thomas Sweeney on the 23rd of April, 1838 at St Mary’s Church, Sydney, and the witnesses are Daniel Meehan and Peter Bodecin. The priest is Father John McEncroe and given that Margaret cannot sign her name he witnesses the cross she makes.

1958 - Lisdoonvarna SpaWells - Breada, Anna, Patsy, Jimmy, Nancy and Noela Carrucan147 views

1900 circa - Dalton St farm, Eltham - horses and drays at work147 viewsAn old photo given to me by my mother, it shows horses and drays at work in the paddocks of the family farm in Dalton St Eltham, circa 1900. This farm, owned by Michael Carrucan, stayed in the family until the 1970s when my uncle Jack died and it was split up and sold.
The horses were the most important pieces of machinery available and teams and drays were prized possessions. My uncle Jack kept two beautiful drays in his sheds long after the horses had gone. He could not bear to part with them.

1926 - Carrucan photo at Dalton St - Nana (Hooley), Betty and Mary Carrucan147 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.

1930s - late - Mary Lodge nee Carrucan 1868-1938147 viewsMary Anne CARRUCAN (1868-1938) married Jeremiah Alipius LODGE (1858-1938) at Heidelberg in 1895. This photo, taken late in her life, is probably dated in the late 1930s.

1943 approx - John Francis and Margaret Carrucan - Second Print147 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.

1950s - Kathleen Margaret Mulvogue on her wedding day with parents Frank and Ellen Rose (Toppy) Mulvogue nee Ganly147 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

1950 approx - Monica Kathleen and Nola Phyllis Carrucan147 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.

1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadette Hanley147 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

1954 - Marriage of Gregory Carrucan and Bernadtte Hanley - with parents147 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

1920 approx - Timothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane147 viewsTimothy Anthony Silvester (Syl) Lane was born in 1896 in Jumbunna in Victoria and died in 1985 in Perth in Western Australia.

1990s - Colin and Pam Hayes147 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.

2006 - Peter Carrucan of Woodford147 viewsPeter Carrucan, one of the many great grand children of Peter Carrucan, now lives with his wife Joy in Woodford in western Victoria and is involved in land reclamation. You can read about Peter in this article: http://www.vrwc.org.au/carrucan/documents/Growing a Seed Orchard - Peter Carrucan.pdf

2009 - Kinglake Bush Fires147 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.

1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - View of Original Buildings Second Scan147 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.

2012-08 Tim Erickson in Fanore with Patsy and Anne Carrucan and Patsy's mother Nancy147 viewsIn 2012, Tim Erickson (Patrick Carrucan line) visited Fanore. Here he is with Patsy and Anne Carrucan and Patsy's mother Nancy

Sweeneys photos - Burston Collection147 viewsMike Burston was brought up at Culla Hill during the period when the Burston family owned the property. These are photos from the Burston family photo albums which are now in Mike's possession. The photos are from the period from the 1950s onwards.

These colour photos of the interior rooms were taken before the property was sold in 1997 and were possibly used for publicity.

1940-02 Culla Hill Home Beautiful - House and Dairy147 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.

1993-11 Sweeneys Lane subdivision sale147 viewsIn late 1993, the Burston family did a major subdivision and offered 12 allotments, ranging in size from 1 to 3 acres. Once this was done, the Burstons were left with the single house block.

2008 - Aloha Surf School in Fanore146 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 daytrip146 views

1858 Sandridge Port146 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.

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