Riverstown
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Riverstown
Baile idir dhá Abhainn | |
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Village | |
 A street corner in Riverstown | |
  Riverstown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°07′54″N 8°23′40″W / 54.1317°N 8.3944°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Sligo |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 334 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G742203 |
Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen (Irish: Baile idir dhá Abhainn, meaning 'town between two rivers'),[2] is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), about 19 km (12 miles) south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road.
Amenities
Amenities and notable buildings in the area include the Garda barracks, the Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic churches, Coopershill House and the post office. There are also a number of pubs and shops.[citation needed]
Culture and community
Each year the village hosts the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival during August and the Riverstown Vintage Festival during June.
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.
Sligo Folk Park
The Sligo Folk Park situated at the east end of the town was created as the result of a community effort in the 1990s.[3][4]
People
- El Marqués de Osorno, Viceroy of Peru, was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in Chile and Peru from 1788 to 1801. He was born Ambrose O'Higgins at Ballynary, about halfway between Riverstown and Ballinafad. His son, Bernardo O'Higgins, was a commander of Chilean forces against Spain in the Chilean War of Independence.
- Michael Bowles (1909–1998), conductor and composer, born in Riverstown
- James Morrison (1893–1947), South Sligo-style fiddler was born in the townland of Drumfin close to Riverstown.
Gallery
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Riverstown Catholic church -
John Stenson memorial in Riverstown -
The James Morrison Teach Cheoil or the Morrison Cottage -
Riverstown Church of Ireland -
Riverstown Garda station
References
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Riverstown". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine (see archival records)
- ^ "HISTORY – Sligo Folk Park". sligofolkpark.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Hope and history rhyme in Riverstown Folk Park". Independent.ie.
See also
