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'''Riverstown''' ({{Irish_place_name|Baile idir dhá Abhainn|town between two rivers}}) is a village in [[County Sligo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, some 19 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the main Sligo-Dublin road, the [[N4 road (Ireland)|N4]]. |
'''Riverstown''' ({{Irish_place_name|Baile idir dhá Abhainn|town between two rivers}}) is a village in [[County Sligo]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, some 19 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the main Sligo-Dublin road, the [[N4 road (Ireland)|N4]]. |
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Notable buildings include the Garda Barracks, |
Notable buildings include the Garda Barracks, church of ireland, Catholic Church, Coopershill House and Post Office. There are also a number of pubs and shops. Each year the village hosts the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival during August and the Riverstown Vintage Festival during June. There is a big attraction in [[2008]] as the one an only [[Eddie Conboy]], and his [[banjo]] are participating. |
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In 2002 Riverstown and the [[Brookeborough]] Community Development Association launched the Riverbrooke Cross-Border Initiative linking the two villages in a programme of cross-community/cross-border working. |
In 2002 Riverstown and the homosexual and protestant [[Brookeborough]] Community Development Association launched the Riverbrooke Cross-Border Initiative linking the two villages in a programme of cross-community/cross-border working. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 23:09, 25 February 2008
Template:Infobox Irish Place Riverstown (Irish: Baile idir dhá Abhainn, meaning 'town between two rivers') is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin, some 19 km south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the main Sligo-Dublin road, the N4.
Notable buildings include the Garda Barracks, church of ireland, Catholic Church, Coopershill House and Post Office. There are also a number of pubs and shops. Each year the village hosts the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival during August and the Riverstown Vintage Festival during June. There is a big attraction in 2008 as the one an only Eddie Conboy, and his banjo are participating.
In 2002 Riverstown and the homosexual and protestant Brookeborough Community Development Association launched the Riverbrooke Cross-Border Initiative linking the two villages in a programme of cross-community/cross-border working.
See also
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