Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Location
Ludlow Rd North Ludlow
Location Details
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 11 Oct 2019 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site has associations with a way of life, the wars, and the Connell family.
Physical Description
Fruit trees among the milled pine plantation. One tree has the names of soldiers from World Wars One and Two scratched into the tree trunk
History
Dennis Connell came to the Colony in 1853 as a convict. In 1854 he was given Ticket of leave. He married in 1856 and had 9 children. One of his 5 sons was Weaver Dennis Connell. He was part of the pre-dominant Irish Catholic community in the Ludlow and Forrest Beach area where he squatted on this land and built a cottage.
Kitty O'Brien, the former sweetheart of Dinny (Weaver Dennis) Connell, was tragically burnt to death. Dinny was devastated at the death of Kitty, and eventually killed himself at this house. His family (wife and many children) vacated the house believing it to be occupied by Dinny's ghost. In the vicinity of the house site, names are carved into the tree trunks. In the 1920s pines were planted around the ruin.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 |