Riverstown

Riverstown, historically called Ballyederdaowen (), is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. Known for its musical tradition it is located at a bridging point of the River Unshin (Arrow), south of Sligo town and 4 km (by road) east of the N4 road.

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Place details

Locality: Riverstown
Region: Connacht
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 334

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Riverstown
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Riverstown-corner.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street corner in Riverstown
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Connacht
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Sligo
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 394
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 74
Image: Riverstown-entrance.jpg

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Irish Grid Reference: G742203
Commons category: Riverstown
native label: Baile idir Dhá Abhainn

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Article

7 sections

Contents

Amenities
Culture and community
{{Anchor|A-folkpark}}Folk park
People
Gallery
See also
References

==Amenities== Amenities and notable buildings in the area include the post office, Coopershill House and the Garda barracks (built ). There are also a number of pubs and shops.