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Kilbaha Cill Bheathach | |
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Village | |
 The village is on the south coast of the Loop Head peninsula | |
  Kilbaha Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:52°34′15″N9°51′39″W / 52.57083°N 9.86083°W /52.57083; -9.86083 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Clare |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Kilbaha (Irish:Cill Bheathach, meaning 'church of the birches')[1] is a small fishing village inCounty Clare,Ireland. It is located close to the western end of theLoop Head peninsula on theR487 road.
According toParliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 the village had a population of 460 in 1831, and 531 in 1841.It is situated on theShannon Estuary, about 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east of Loop Head, and about 21 miles (34 km) west ofKilrush. A small open sweep of the estuary at the place is sometimes called Kilbaha bay.[2]
Kilbaha is in the parish ofCross in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.The parish churches areOur Lady of Lourdes in Cross and the Star of the Sea church in Kilbaha (incorrectly described on the diocesan website as the Church of St John the Baptist.[3])The village is near the tip of theLoop Head peninsula.
It is surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and theRiver Shannon. It is a place of outstanding natural beauty. The local pub Keating's claims to be the nearest pub toNew York City.
Kilbaha and its setting on the Loop Head peninsula on the west coast of Clare was the winner of aEuropean Destinations of Excellence Award 2010 for Aquatic Tourism.[citation needed]
