According to Parliamentary Gazeteer of Ireland 1845 the village had a population of 460 in 1831, and 531 in 1841. It is situated on the Shannon Estuary, about 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east of Loop Head, and about 13 miles (21 km) west of Kilrush. A small open sweep of the estuary at the place is sometimes called Kilbaha bay.