 Carrigaholt lies at the mouth of the Moyarta river, which flows into the estuary of the River Shannon about 15 km from the tip of the Loop Head peninsula and about 10 km from the resort town of Kilkee on the north coast of the peninsula.The village boasts a ruined castle that stood guard over the mouth of the Shannon and the local fishing pier.Fishing is still continued in the village with a small number of boats delivering their catches to a local processing company.