The village is in the civil parish of Kilmeen in the Barony of Duhallow, and spans the townlands of Gneeves, Laharan and Derrynatubbrid.

In the 17th century the wider areas of Pobal Uí Chaoimh and Sliabh Luachra were being opened up by the construction of roadways, which facilitated the movement of cattle and general economic growth.

[9] At primary level, local children are educated at Boherbue National School which is on the Knocknagree road (L1108).

[citation needed] The original parish church was situated evidently where Kilmeen graveyard is today.

It is a modern building, erected in 1969 by local contractor Christy Feehan and blessed and opened by the then Bishop of Kerry, Dr Moynihan, on 29 April 1969.