Talk:Dromcolliher

"It was sadly the scene of Irelands worst fire disaster,on 5th Sept 1926. When a timber barn being used as a temporary cinema, caught fire (as a result of candles, and poorly stored film). 48 people died, and 46 of them are buried in a large grave in the grounds of the local Church. It was 55 years before it was surpassed as Ireland's worst fire disaster (see Stardust Disaster). While the death toll has, thankfully, has never been surpassed."

Is "surpassed" really the correct word to use here? I mean, the same number of people died in both fires, however there were some very young children who died in the Dromcologher fire. Plus Dromcologher was aloo a much smaller community than Artaine.

I think "surpassed" should be changed to "equalled"


 * I've rephrased this section to make it more encyclopedic. The Stardust disaster was closer to fifty-four years later than fifty-five. -- Deireadh Fómhair 21:48, 13 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I added the reference to the Betelgeuse incident (in which 50 people burned to death) before seeing this debate. It surely merits inclusion in any comparison between Dromcolliher and the Stardust, although I recognise the difference between the social events and an oil terminal, where fire was obviously an ever-present danger. Pwaldron 09:40, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

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Song written by Percy French about Dromcolliher
Responding to "citation needed":

Here is some evidence supporting the idea that [William] Percy French wrote a song called “Drumcolliher” (note spelling):

The Library of Congress’ Catalog of Copyright entries: https://books.google.com/books?id=FzQhAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA800&dq=%22french,+william+percy%22+%22drumcolliher%22

The record label: Decca 12270 B, titled "Drum Colliher", performed by the McNulty Family, 1947. https://archive.org/details/78_drum-colliher_the-mcnulty-family_gbia0286812b

These index entries of several books at WorldCat.org: https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3Adrumcolliher+au%3Afrench%2C+percy

This advertisement by Piggott & Co., Dublin, in “Navy and Army Illustrated, Volume 16”, 1903: https://books.google.com/books?id=7ro_AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA406-IA3&dq=%22drumcolliher%22+percy+french

Will someone please apply the appropriate edits: change the song title, and insert appropriate citation(s)? I don't feel familiar enough with formatting rules to do it myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jim Dixon 55104 (talk • contribs) 18:55, 7 March 2021 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure if it as clear cut, as the citations you've listened refer to the song just as Drumcolliher as opposed to There's Only One Street In Dromcollogher which is how it is named in this old piece from the Limerick Leader and this local website. I think we might need a more concrete citation, perhaps a book on French's songs? This plaque, which appears to have been erected in the town, does use the song title as just Drumcolliher - it's a bit confusing! Smirkybec (talk) 22:42, 7 March 2021 (UTC)