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School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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    and he put away the monks. When the monks were leaving they left a curse on the land and ever since it is called "Pairc na Mallacht."
    In the half quarter there is a monument erected to the memory of John Stenson of Tubbercurry. He was shot on October 29th 1908 for driving cattle.
    In the townland of Drumcolumb there was an old church long ago. It is thought that St Columbkille passed through this townland and built a church there. This is how the townland got its name. In Behy there are the remains of an old castle. A long time ago the Mc Donaghs lived there and after, the O'Connors.
    About a mile from Riverstown there are the remains of an old mill which belonged to the Hunters.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Sligo