Medieval Window, Johnstown, Naas - Annotated

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The east window of the ruined medieval church of Johnstown, Naas, Co. Kildare.

The window tracery was reconstructed in the early 1980s with a new mullion and central arch section created to complete the ogee-headed twin-lights. Externally the spandrels of the smaller upper ogee openings are carved with a leaf motif, outside of which are incised double lines forming a border. Traces of a very damaged hood moulding can be seen surrounding this upper section. Deep chamfers (both internally and externally) run along the edges of the window openings from the ogees down the side jambs, mullion, and across the sill, all carved on the individual dressed stones making up the window surround.

The church contains a late medieval grave slab known as the Flatesbury Stone, an annotated model of which can be viewed here: https://skfb.ly/ovHnp

The church was owned by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem throughout the late middle ages and it is thought that this gave rise to the village name of Johnstown.