The Stardust Memorial was created in remembrance of the heartbreaking loss of young lives in the Stardust Tragedy of 1981.
In the early hours of St. Valentine’s Day 1981, a fatal fire broke out in the Stardust Nightclub. Within 15 minutes of the first sighting of the fire the entire complex was completely gutted. With the main fire escape doors padlock, escape was greatly impeded resulting in the death of 48 young people and a further 214 injured. The community of Artane, Kilmore and greater Coolock was devastated, with many parents losing multiple children in the tragedy.
The story of the 48 children who never came home was immortalised by Christy Moore in his song "They Never Came Home".
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Type of Building:
Memorial
Some communities associated with this building
Some ancestors associated with these communities
Some buildings associated with these communities
Some timeline events associated with this building
1980
The Stardust Ballroom Fire
14th Feb 1981
1830
Artane in the 1830s
1837