Historically part of the Gaelic kingdom of Osraige, today it is in the far south of the county of Kilkenny, located in the valley of the River Suir. It is surrounded by the uplands of the Slievenamon and Comeragh Mountains, just  north of Waterford City along the N24 national primary road (Waterford to Limerick), and it is  south of Kilkenny.
Historically part of the Gaelic kingdom of Osraige, today it is located in the southernmost area of Kilkenny County, nestled within the valley of the River Suir. It is surrounded by the Slievenamon and Comeragh Mountains to the north, situated near Waterford City on the N24 national highway (Waterford to Limerick), and south of Kilkenny.