rathborney parish is in the barony of burren, from the village of burren on the road to ennistymon. it is ssw of ballyvaughan and includes territory in the valley of ballyvaughan, the slopes of surroundings hills and the side valley of the rathborney river (also known as feenagh valley). the parish is , and covers . the highest point is cappanavulla hill, on the northern boundary, at above sea level. much of the parish is rocky hill pasture, and there is some blanket bog in the west of the parish.