Talk:Dromcolliher

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"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)