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), 17.2 km (10 miles) south of Sligo town and 4 km east of the N4 road.

Riverstown Baile idir dhá Abhainn
Village
Street corner in Riverstown
Riverstown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°07′54″N 8°23′40″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	County Sligo
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (2016)[1]	334
Irish Grid Reference	G742203

Amenities

Amenities and notable buildings in the area include the post office, Coopershill House and the Garda barracks (built c. 1890).[3] There are also a number of pubs and shops.^{[citation needed]}

The local Church of Ireland church, Tawnagh parish church, dates to c. 1817.[4] The Roman Catholic church in Riverstown, the Church of the Sacred Heart, was built in 1940.[5]

Culture and community

Each year the village hosts the Riverstown Vintage Festival on the June Bank Holiday Weekend,[6] and the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival during the August Bank Holiday Weekend.[7]

During the 1990s, 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.[8][9]

Folk park

Sligo Folk Park, situated at the east end of the town, was created as the result of a community effort in the 1990s.[10][11]

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.^{[citation needed]}
• Michael Bowles (1909–1998), conductor and composer, born in Riverstown.[12]
• James Morrison (1893–1947), South Sligo-style fiddler was born in the townland of Drumfin close to Riverstown.[13]

Gallery

• 
  Riverstown Catholic church
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  John Stenson memorial in Riverstown
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  The James Morrison Teach Cheoil or the Morrison Cottage
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  Riverstown Church of Ireland
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  Riverstown Garda station

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Riverstown.

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[ru] Риверстаун (Слайго)