[citation needed] The village is situated in the northern half of County Kildare approximately 3 km north-west of junction 10 of the M7 motorway.

[3] The Bog of Allen, a peatland region that covers large parts of central Ireland, borders the village.

The main features in the village are a large Roman Catholic church (Our Lady & St. Joseph), a well stocked shop, a pub, a national primary school and Mondello motor racing circuit (approx.

Raheens GAA is a Gaelic football club which has its grounds at Tom Lawlor Park, approximately 0.5 km from the village.

The local community hall of Caragh is situated adjacent to the pitch and is used for indoor training during winter.

is a local association football (soccer) team that plays home games at a pitch in Donore in Caragh.